Aligned cuboid iron nanoparticles by epitaxial electrodeposition

Leistner K, Yang M, Damm C, Oswald S, Petr A, Kataev V, Nielsch K, Kavanagh KL (2017)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2017

Journal

Nanoscale Royal Society of Chemistry

Book Volume: 9

Pages Range: 5315-5322

Journal Issue: 16

DOI: 10.1039/c7nr00908a

Abstract

Aligned, individual iron square cuboid nanoparticles have been achieved by taking advantage of epitaxial, three-dimensional-island growth on GaAs(001) during electrodeposition at low deposition rates. The nanoparticles exhibit lateral dimensions between 10 and 80 nm and heights below 40 nm. Surface {100} facets predominate with a thin crystalline oxide shell that protects the nanoparticles during prolonged storage in air. The single crystallinity of the iron in combination with structural alignment leads to an in-plane magnetic anisotropy. These immobilized, oriented, and stable nanoparticles are promising for applications in nanoelectronic, sensor, and data storage technologies, as well as for the detailed analysis of the effect of shape and size on magnetism at the nanoscale.

Involved external institutions

Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden e.V. (IFW) / Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden DE Germany (DE) Simon Fraser University CA Canada (CA)

How to cite

APA:

Leistner, K., Yang, M., Damm, C., Oswald, S., Petr, A., Kataev, V.,... Kavanagh, K.L. (2017). Aligned cuboid iron nanoparticles by epitaxial electrodeposition. Nanoscale, 9(16), 5315-5322. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7nr00908a

MLA:

Leistner, Karin, et al. "Aligned cuboid iron nanoparticles by epitaxial electrodeposition." Nanoscale 9.16 (2017): 5315-5322.

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