Tailoring coercivity and magnetic anisotropy of Co nanowire arrays by microstructure |
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Authors: | Yong Ren Jianbo Wang Qingfang Liu Yingying Dai Bin Zhang and Longgang Yan |
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Affiliation: | (1) Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 73000, China;(2) State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for Nonmetal Composites and Functional Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China |
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Abstract: | To tailor coercivity and magnetic anisotropy, we have fabricated Co nanowire arrays in the pores of anodic aluminum oxide
templates by electrodeposition. Microstructure measurements performed by X-ray diffraction show that Co nanowire arrays are
hexagonal close-packed (HCP) structures with different crystalline textures. A wide range in change of coercivity from 925
to 3310 Oe at 300 K, with a maximum of up to 4050 Oe at 5 K, can be found for nanowire arrays with a diameter of 20 nm. This
may be the highest value and the widest range of coercivity reported for Co nanowires prepared by electrodeposition method.
This finding could be attributed to the adjustment of the microstructure of the cobalt nanowire arrays prepared in different
experimental conditions. We have also investigated the relationship between the crystalline textures and the magnetic properties
of Co nanowire arrays using micromagnetic simulation combined with microstructure measurements. The preferred orientation
of nanowire arrays, such as (1000) or (0002), is a key factor in determining coercivity. This wide tailoring of coercivity
makes possible more promising applications of Co nanowire arrays with fixed diameter and length. |
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