Effect of boron concentration on the magnetic properties of (FeCoNi) 100−xB x ( x=15 and 20 wt%) nanowire arrays

Abstract

The Fe 14.5Co 16.5Ni 55B 15 and the Fe 13Co 15.5Ni 51.5B 20 ferromagnetic nanowires were deposited using the electrochemical deposition method. The structure of these nanowires was investigated using X-ray diffraction. Squid magnetometer was used to investigate the magnetic behavior. The hysteresis loops of 50 μm long nanowire arrays were studied as a function of boron concentration, nanowire diameter and field orientation. The competition between shape anisotropy and magnetostatic interactions played a vital role in determining the magnetic field necessary to saturate an array. The decrease in coercive field ( H c) and the squareness (SQ) of the hysteresis loop from 100 to 200 nm wire diameter for both types of compositions suggests the formation of multidomains in the nanowire.