Anisotropy and coercivity of Co-Pt films electrodeposited onto oriented ruthenium

Elian Xu, Gyana Pattanaik, Giovanni Zangari, James Weston

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Abstract

Co-rich Co-Pt films (thickness 5 - 1000 nm) were electrodeposited under galvanostatic conditions onto (0001)-oriented ruthenium seed layers. The films grow mainly with a hexagonal close packed structure, with the c axis oriented perpendicular to the film plane The growth occurs epitaxially on top of the Ru seed, and thin films reproduce the grain size and morphology of the seed layer. Thick films grow with a columnar microstructure; the extent of coarsening of the column diameter depends on the growth rate and becomes negligible for current densities above 50 mA/cm2. The films exhibit a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, and the magnetic properties depend on thickness and growth rate. Films grown at low rate present lower coercivity; the high coercivity observed in films grown at high rate is attributed to the formation of defects during growth. At large thickness, the magnetic properties are dominated by the demagnetizing fields. copyright The Electrochemical Society.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationECS Transactions - 9th International Symposium on Magnetic Materials, Processes and Devices
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages289-296
Number of pages8
Volume3
Edition25
ISBN (Print)9781566775601
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2007
Event9th International Symposium on Magnetic Materials, Processes and Devices - 210th ECS Meeting - Cancun, Mexico
Duration: Oct 31 2006Nov 2 2006

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number25
Volume3
ISSN (Print)1938-5862
ISSN (Electronic)1938-6737

Conference

Conference9th International Symposium on Magnetic Materials, Processes and Devices - 210th ECS Meeting
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityCancun
Period10/31/0611/2/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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