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Magnetic skyrmions are nontrivial spin textures that resist external perturbations, being promising candidates for the next-generation recording devices. Nevertheless, a major challenge in realizing skyrmion-based devices is the stabilization of ordered arrays of these spin textures under ambient conditions and zero applied field. Here, we demonstrate for the first time the formation and stabilization of magnetic skyrmions on the arrays of self-assembled hexagonal nanodomes taking advantage of the intrinsic properties of its curved geometry. Magnetic force microscopy images from the arrays of 100 nm nanodomes showed stable skyrmions at the zero field that are arranged following the topography of the nanostructure. Micromagnetic simulations are compared to the experiments to determine the correlation of the domain textures with the topography of the samples. We propose a simple method to nucleate and annihilate skyrmions, opening the possibility for an ultradense data storage based on the high stability and low energy consumption of the skyrmionic textures.
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Magnetic films of magnetite (Fe3O4) with controlled defects, so-called antidot arrays, were synthesized by a new technique called AFIR. AFIR consists of the deposition of a thin film by atomic layer deposition, the generation of square and hexagonal arrays of holes using focused ion beam milling, and the subsequent thermal reduction of the antidot arrays. Magnetic characterizations were carried out by magneto-optic Kerr effect measurements, showing the enhancement of the coercivity for the antidot arrays. AFIR opens a new route to manufacture ordered antidot arrays of magnetic oxides with variable lattice parameters.
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Highly-ordered and conformal Ni nanotube arrays were prepared by combining atomic layer deposition (ALD) in a porous alumina matrix with a subsequent thermal reduction process. In order to obtain NiO tubes, one ALD NiCp2/O3 cycle was repeated 2000 times. After the ALD process, the sample is reduced from NiO to metallic Ni under hydrogen atmosphere. Their magnetic properties such as coercivity and squareness have been determined in a vibrating sample magnetometer in the temperature range from 5-300 K for applied magnetic fields parallel and perpendicular to the nanotube axis. Ni nanotubes synthesized by ALD provide a promising opportunity for potential applications in spintronics, data storage and bio-applications.
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This paper examines the influence of electrodeposition potential, pore size, pH, composition, and temperature of the electrolytic bath on the structure of nickel nanowires arrays electrodeposited into anodic alumina oxide porous membranes. Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy analysis were employed to characterize the structural and morphological properties of the nanowires. Results show that the electrodeposition potential controls the growth of nickel nanowires along some preferential crystallographic planes. At -0.90 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) single crystalline nanowires with a strong (111) orientation were obtained. High temperatures and a moderately acid pH solution contributed to improve the single crystalline character of nanowires. The presence of chloride ions produced polycrystalline nanowires at low temperature and single crystalline nanowires at high temperature. The influence of the electrodeposition potential in their magnetic anisotropies is also reported.
