Abstract
We report the synthesis and characterization of Fe - FeOx core-shell nanowires by thermal conversion of the Fe nanowires from pulse electrodeposition in anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) nanotemplates under various conditions. Well-defined core-shell nanostructure of the Fe - FeOx nanowires was confirmed by TEM and corresponding elemental line scanning and point scanning. The type of the iron oxide in the shell was identified using nano-Raman spectroscopy, which exposes magnetite to be the major constituent. The magnetic measurements demonstrate that the nanowires are robustly soft magnetic, with the magnetization tunable by heat treatment parameters and a weak magnetic easy direction parallel to the nanowire axis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3950-3953 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Magnetics |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 11 PART 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 Nov |
Keywords
- Core-shell nanowires
- Iron
- Iron oxide
- Nano-Raman
- Nanostructure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering