“…In this research work, nanocrystalline Co-Cu were produced through the pulsed electrodeposition (PED) technique, instead of severe plastic deformation (SPD). According to the literature [30][31][32][33], lattice defects in SPD-and PED-processed nanocrystalline materials (e.g., excess vacancies, dislocation, and twins) are different in characteristic, type, and number, thus, different mechanical properties are expected. Furthermore, to investigate the impacts of the synthesis route on the microstructural changes upon heat treatment, comprehensive studies on the microstructure evolution of electrodeposited nanocrystalline Co-Cu annealed at various temperatures were performed in this study, by scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and atom probe tomography (APT).…”