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Studies on superparamagnetic behaviour of Ni100-xCux alloy films deposited by DC magnetron sputtering.

Authors :
Kumar, Mukesh
Ansari, J. R.
Beig, M. T.
Source :
Materials Research Innovations. Sep2022, Vol. 26 Issue 6, p351-356. 6p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

In this study, nanocrystalline Ni100-xCux alloy films have been synthesised using DC magnetron co-sputtering under argon gas atmosphere to analyse their superparamagnetic behaviour. The nanocrystalline nature and the grain size of the alloy films have been measured using grazing incidence x-ray diffraction (GIXRD) and a transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The M-H curves obtained using superconducting quantum interference device provides evidence for superparamagnetic behaviour of the nanocrystalline Ni100-xCux alloy films. For the Ni89Cu11 alloy films, the highest value (456 emu/cm3) of saturation magnetisation has been measured. Zero field cooling (ZFC) and field cooling (FC) data obtained from superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) showed the dependence of blocking temperature, TB on Cu concentration of the investigated NiCu alloy. The blocking temperature is observed to decrease from 44 K to 33 K with increase in Cu concentration from 11 to 28 wt%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14328917
Volume :
26
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Materials Research Innovations
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
158598026
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/14328917.2021.1987069