Voltage-Controlled ON-OFF-Switching of Magnetoresistance in FeOx/Fe/Au Aerogel Networks
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Abstract
Voltage control of magnetoresistance (MR) in nanoscale three-dimensional (3D) geometries is interesting from a fundamental point of view and a promising route toward novel sensors and energy-efficient computing schemes. Magneto-ionic mechanisms are favorable for low-voltage control of magnetism and room-temperature operation, but magneto-ionic control of MR has been studied only for planar geometries so far. We synthesize a 3D nanomaterial with magneto-ionic functionality by electrodepositing an iron hydroxide/iron coating on a porous nanoscale gold network (aerogel). To enable maximum magneto-ionic ON-OFF-switching, the thickness of the coating is adjusted to a few nanometers by a self-terminating electrodeposition process. In situ magnetotransport measurements during electrolytic gating of these nanostructures reveal large reversible changes in MR, including ON-OFF-switching of MR, with a small applied voltage difference (1.72 V). This effect is related to the electrochemical switching between a ferromagnetic iron shell/gold core nanostructure (negative MR at the reduction voltage) and an iron oxide shell/gold core nanostructure (negligible MR at the oxidation voltage).
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 55-64 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | ACS Materials Au |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 18 Oct 2023 |
| Publication status | Published - 10 Jan 2024 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| PubMed | 38221921 |
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Keywords
- aerogel, electrodeposition, magneto-ionics, magnetoresistance, nanomagnetism, nanomaterials, voltage control of magnetism