Synthesis and characterization of extremely uniform Fe-Co-Ni ternary alloy nanowire arrays

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2004 Sep;4(7):738-43. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2004.121.

Abstract

We have fabricated extremely uniform arrays of polycrystalline Fe-Co-Ni ternary alloy nanowires having composition Fe 12.3 wt.%, Co 43.9 wt.% and Ni 43.8 wt.%. The wires are made by electrodeposition into nanoporous alumina templates, using an electrodeposition voltage of 15 V at 1000 Hz. Nanowires have been fabricated having diameters ranging from 43 nm to 120 nm, and lengths of 3 microm to 7 microm, as dependent upon template topology. The magnetization easy axis lies along the nanowire length, with an easy axis coercivity of 72 kA/m.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alloys
  • Aluminum / chemistry
  • Cobalt / chemistry*
  • Crystallization
  • Electrochemistry / methods*
  • Electroplating
  • Iron / chemistry*
  • Materials Testing
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Models, Chemical
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Nickel / chemistry*
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Alloys
  • Cobalt
  • Nickel
  • Aluminum
  • Iron