Title :
Nanostructured NixCo100-x films deposited by electroless polyol method
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mater. Sci., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
Nanostructured metal films can be synthesized using a very simple, non-aqueous electroless polyol method. For example, NixCo100-x films have been deposited using this process. The characterization and properties of these films are described
Keywords :
EXAFS; X-ray diffraction; X-ray scattering; cobalt alloys; coercive force; crystallites; electroless deposited coatings; electroless deposition; ferromagnetic materials; magnetic anisotropy; magnetic hysteresis; magnetic thin films; metallic thin films; microhardness; nanostructured materials; nickel alloys; scanning electron microscopy; transmission electron microscopy; EXAFS; Ni-Co; X-ray diffraction; anomalous X-ray scattering; average crystallite size; critical load for delamination; dynamic microscratch test; electroless polyol method; enhanced surface hardness; hysteresis loops; in-plane magnetization anisotropy; magnetic storage media; magnetometry vibrating sample; microhardness; miscibility; mutual solubility; nanostructured metal films; perpendicular coercivity; reducing agent; refluxing ethylene glycol; saturation magnetization; scanning electron microscopy; suspended metal salts; transmission electron microscopy; Anti-freeze; Coercive force; Conductive films; Delamination; Insulation; Magnetic films; Nickel; Saturation magnetization; Substrates; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Conference, 2001. CAS 2001 Proceedings. International
Conference_Location :
Sinaia
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6666-2
DOI :
10.1109/SMICND.2001.967410
