Artificial control of layer thickness in Co-Pt alloy multilayer nanowires fabricated by dual-bath electrodeposition in nanoporous polycarbonate membranes

We have successfully controlled the layer thickness in Co-Pt alloy multilayer nanowires with a diameter of approximately 130 nm through dual-bath electrodeposition into nanoporous polycarbonate templates. The Co-Pt alloy multilayer nanowires were found to have compositions of cobalt-rich (Co _71 Pt...

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Main Authors: Rio Kawana, Natsuko Oguchi, Daiki Oshima, Michiyuki Yoshida, Takashi Sugiura, Mikiko Saito, Takayuki Homma, Takeshi Kato, Teruo Ono, Mutsuhiro Shima, Keisuke Yamada
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Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:Applied Physics Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.35848/1882-0786/adbcf6
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Summary:We have successfully controlled the layer thickness in Co-Pt alloy multilayer nanowires with a diameter of approximately 130 nm through dual-bath electrodeposition into nanoporous polycarbonate templates. The Co-Pt alloy multilayer nanowires were found to have compositions of cobalt-rich (Co _71 Pt _29 ) and platinum-rich (Co _13 Pt _87 ) for various layer thicknesses ranging from 3.3 to 427 nm, as confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations. Both X-ray diffraction (XRD) and TEM analyses revealed a face-centered cubic (FCC) alloy phase corresponding to the Co-Pt alloy in each layer. We could measure the increasing magnetoresistance (MR) ratio by reducing the layer thickness and demonstrate MR measurements resulting from domain wall motion.
ISSN:1882-0786