Abstract:Sonoelectrodeposition is a useful technique to make metallic nanoparticles, using ultrasound during electrodeposition to remove nanoparticles as they grow on the cathode surface. This paper reports some structural and magnetic properties of FePt nanoparticles prepared by this method. The as-prepared Fe 45 Pt 55 nanoparticles were ferromagnetic at room temperature. Upon annealing at 700 • C for 1 h under H 2 atmosphere, the saturation magnetization and the coercivity of the nanoparticles were improved significa… Show more
“…However, most of the methods to prepare FePt exchange coupling materials involve chemical synthesis, which is expensive and cannot precisely control the proportion of the components. Moreover, the annealing process, which is required for the formation of L1 0 phase, will lead to undesired particle agglomeration, giving rise to clusters of individual particles [14,15,16]. Since pulse laser deposition (PLD) has the advantages of fast growth rate and easily adjustable process parameters, the prepared samples are free of impurities [17].…”
An appropriate writing field is very important for magnetic storage application of L10 FePt nanocomposite thin films. However, the applications of pure L10 FePt are limited due to its large coercivity. In this paper, the ratios of L10 and non-L10 phase FePt alloy nanoparticles in FePt/MgO (100) nanocomposite thin films were successfully tuned by pulsed laser deposition method. By adjusting the pulsed laser energy density from 3 to 7 J/cm2, the ordering parameter initially increased, and then decreased. The highest ordering parameter of 0.9 was obtained at the pulsed laser energy density of 5 J/cm2. At this maximum value, the sample had the least amount of the soft magnetic phase of almost 0%, as analyzed by a magnetic susceptibility study. The saturation magnetization decreased with the increase in the content of soft magnetic phase. Therefore, the magnetic properties of FePt nanocomposite thin films can be controlled, which would be beneficial for the magnetic applications of these thin films.
“…However, most of the methods to prepare FePt exchange coupling materials involve chemical synthesis, which is expensive and cannot precisely control the proportion of the components. Moreover, the annealing process, which is required for the formation of L1 0 phase, will lead to undesired particle agglomeration, giving rise to clusters of individual particles [14,15,16]. Since pulse laser deposition (PLD) has the advantages of fast growth rate and easily adjustable process parameters, the prepared samples are free of impurities [17].…”
An appropriate writing field is very important for magnetic storage application of L10 FePt nanocomposite thin films. However, the applications of pure L10 FePt are limited due to its large coercivity. In this paper, the ratios of L10 and non-L10 phase FePt alloy nanoparticles in FePt/MgO (100) nanocomposite thin films were successfully tuned by pulsed laser deposition method. By adjusting the pulsed laser energy density from 3 to 7 J/cm2, the ordering parameter initially increased, and then decreased. The highest ordering parameter of 0.9 was obtained at the pulsed laser energy density of 5 J/cm2. At this maximum value, the sample had the least amount of the soft magnetic phase of almost 0%, as analyzed by a magnetic susceptibility study. The saturation magnetization decreased with the increase in the content of soft magnetic phase. Therefore, the magnetic properties of FePt nanocomposite thin films can be controlled, which would be beneficial for the magnetic applications of these thin films.
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