Synthesis and low temperature magnetic measurements of polycrystalline Gadolinium nanowires

Abstract Highly ordered and reproducible Gd nanowires have been reported via DC electrodeposition method. In this regard, templates with different diameters 100 nm, 50 nm and 20 nm were utilized. Shape morphology, reproducibly and homogeneity of nanowires were investigated with field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). Morphological analyses confirm as required diameter, length and aspect ratio. Structurally, body centered cubic (bcc) phase was observed with Rietveld refinement of X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns for all diameters. Magnetic investigations are including zero field cooled (ZFC) and field cooled (FC) and hysteresis measurement by using physical property measurement system (PPMS). These magnetic analyses of nanowires embedded in AAO templates predict mix phase with superparamagnetic and ferromagnetic clusters.