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Morphological and growth characteristics of template-assisted electrodeposited cobalt nanowires: Effect of synthesis current density and temperature

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Processing conditions during the deposition process affect the nanowire properties significantly in template-assisted electrodeposition, an effective method for growing freestanding and well-dispersed nanowires. In this work, we study the effect of current density and temperature on electrodeposited cobalt (Co) nanowire synthesized via a template-assisted process. Scanning electron microscopy was used to study the morphology of formed cobalt nanowires with EDS analysis, confirming Co as the main element. In addition, the length and growth characteristics of the formed nanowires are analyzed and discussed.

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SEM morphology and deposition length characteristics of electrodeposited cobalt nanowires at different current densities and temperatures.

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This work was supported by the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering.

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  1. University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA

    Ali Imran Shiave

  2. North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, USA

    Ram Mohan

  3. Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Malaysia

    Mahendran Samykano

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Shiave, A.I., Mohan, R. & Samykano, M. Morphological and growth characteristics of template-assisted electrodeposited cobalt nanowires: Effect of synthesis current density and temperature. MRS Advances 6, 659–663 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43580-021-00104-2

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