Crystal-structural characteristics of template-assisted electrodeposited cobalt nanowires: Effect of synthesis current density and temperature

The present paper focuses on the crystal structure characteristics of electrodeposited Cobalt (Co) nanowires synthesized via a template-assisted electrodeposition (TAE) process. Detailed XRD analysis investigated the crystal orientation and crystal size to understand the effect of synthesis current density and temperature. Though polycrystallinity is one of the main disadvantages of the TAE process, studies indicate the presence of single-crystalline Co nanowire regions, confirmed by HRTEM and selected area electron diffraction. TEM image of Cobalt nanowire with SAED pattern morphology and XRD spectra of electrodeposited cobalt nanowires at different current densities and temperatures.