Electrodeposition of Perpendicular Co-Zn-Gd Magnetic Film From Molten Chlorozincate Electrolyte

Author

Shu, M.F. ; Wu, T.H. ; Yang, C.C.

Author_Institution

Graduate Sch. of Eng. Sci. & Technol., Yunlin Univ. of Sci. & Technol.

Volume

42

Issue

10

fYear

2006

Firstpage

3081

Lastpage

3083

Abstract

In this study, we have utilized ZnCl₂-dimethylsulfone as the electrolyte with added CoCl₂ and GdCl₃ for electrodepositing a perpendicular Co-Zn-Gd magnetic film. Moreover, the controlled potential method was utilized for film deposition. The cyclic voltammogram revealed that the reduction of the Co-Zn-Gd film can be achieved by applying a potential in the range from -0.5--0.1 V. Magnetic properties and morphological structure of the Co-Zn-Gd film were observed

Keywords

cobalt alloys; electrodeposition; electrolytes; gadolinium alloys; magnetic thin films; zinc alloys; -0.5 to 0.1 V; Co-Zn-Gd; Co-Zn-Gd film; CoCl₂; GdCl₃; ZnCl₂; cyclic voltammogram; electrodeposition; film deposition; magnetic properties; molten chlorozincate electrolyte; morphological structure; perpendicular Co-Zn-Gd magnetic film; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic films; Magnetic materials; Magnetic properties; Magnetooptic recording; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Perpendicular magnetic recording; Saturation magnetization; Temperature; Testing; Cyclic voltammogram; ZnCl; perpendicular Co-Zn-Gd magnetic film;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.2006.879621

Filename

1704533