Size-Specific Magnetic Configurations in Electrodeposited Epitaxial Iron Nanocuboids: From Landau Pattern to Vortex and Single Domain States
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Abstract
As the size of magnetic devices continuously decreases, the creation of three-dimensional nanomagnets and the understanding of their magnetic configurations become increasingly important for modern applications. Here, by progressive nucleation during epitaxial nanoelectrodeposition, we synthesize single-crystal iron nanocuboids with sizes ranging 10 to 200 nm on one sample. The size-dependent magnetic configurations of these nanocuboids are studied by quantitative magnetic force microscopy and electron holography. In conjunction, a "magnetic configuration versus size" phase diagram is established via micromagnetic simulations. Both experiment and theory reveal a sequential transition from Landau pattern to vortex and finally single domain when decreasing the sizes of the nanocuboids. The combinatorial-like approach leads to a quantitative understanding of the magnetic configurations of the nanomagnets in a broad size range. It can be transferred to other materials and shapes and thereby presents an advanced route to enrich the material library for future nanodevice design.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4006-4012 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Nano letters |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 25 May 2022 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| PubMed | 35533100 |
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| ORCID | /0000-0002-4859-4325/work/142253318 |
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Keywords
- iron nanocuboids, Landau pattern, magnetic configuration, nanoelectrodeposition, progressive nucleation, single domain, vortex