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Main Authors: Guedeja-Marrón, Alejandra, Andersen, Henrik Lyder, Sánchez-Santolino, Gabriel, Zeng, Lunjie, Ranjan, Alok, García-Manuz, Inés, Fauth, François, Dejoie, Catherine, Olsson, Eva, Perna, Paolo, Varela, Maria, Pérez, Lucas, Saura-Múzquiz, Matilde
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.09553
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author Guedeja-Marrón, Alejandra
Andersen, Henrik Lyder
Sánchez-Santolino, Gabriel
Zeng, Lunjie
Ranjan, Alok
García-Manuz, Inés
Fauth, François
Dejoie, Catherine
Olsson, Eva
Perna, Paolo
Varela, Maria
Pérez, Lucas
Saura-Múzquiz, Matilde
author_facet Guedeja-Marrón, Alejandra
Andersen, Henrik Lyder
Sánchez-Santolino, Gabriel
Zeng, Lunjie
Ranjan, Alok
García-Manuz, Inés
Fauth, François
Dejoie, Catherine
Olsson, Eva
Perna, Paolo
Varela, Maria
Pérez, Lucas
Saura-Múzquiz, Matilde
contents Bi-doped copper (Cu1-xBix) nanowires (NWs), promising candidates for spintronic applications due to their potential for a giant spin Hall effect (SHE), were synthesized and their structural properties and thermal stability were investigated. Using template-assisted electrodeposition, Cu1-xBix nanowires with varying bismuth (Bi) content (x=0, 2, 4, and 7%) and different crystalline domain sizes were fabricated. Structural analysis by advanced electron microscopy and X-ray scattering techniques revealed the influence of synthesis conditions on the resulting NW crystal structure and microstructure, including Bi localization (within the lattice or in the grain boundaries), crystallite domain dimensions, and lattice distortions. While NWs with larger crystalline domains allow homogeneous Bi incorporation into the Cu lattice, NWs with smaller crystalline domains exhibit noticeable Bi accumulation at grain boundaries. The thermal stability of the NWs was examined using variable temperature X-ray diffraction and total scattering. Upon heating, lattice distortions consistent with Bi diffusion out of the Cu lattice were observed, with subsequent crystallization of rhombohedral metallic Bi upon cooling. These findings establish a foundation for optimizing the SHE performance of Cu1-xBix nanowires for spintronic devices by correlating synthesis parameters with microstructural features and thermal behavior.
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spellingShingle Correlating synthesis, structure and thermal stability of CuBi nanowires for spintronic applications by electron microscopy and in situ scattering methods
Guedeja-Marrón, Alejandra
Andersen, Henrik Lyder
Sánchez-Santolino, Gabriel
Zeng, Lunjie
Ranjan, Alok
García-Manuz, Inés
Fauth, François
Dejoie, Catherine
Olsson, Eva
Perna, Paolo
Varela, Maria
Pérez, Lucas
Saura-Múzquiz, Matilde
Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Applied Physics
Bi-doped copper (Cu1-xBix) nanowires (NWs), promising candidates for spintronic applications due to their potential for a giant spin Hall effect (SHE), were synthesized and their structural properties and thermal stability were investigated. Using template-assisted electrodeposition, Cu1-xBix nanowires with varying bismuth (Bi) content (x=0, 2, 4, and 7%) and different crystalline domain sizes were fabricated. Structural analysis by advanced electron microscopy and X-ray scattering techniques revealed the influence of synthesis conditions on the resulting NW crystal structure and microstructure, including Bi localization (within the lattice or in the grain boundaries), crystallite domain dimensions, and lattice distortions. While NWs with larger crystalline domains allow homogeneous Bi incorporation into the Cu lattice, NWs with smaller crystalline domains exhibit noticeable Bi accumulation at grain boundaries. The thermal stability of the NWs was examined using variable temperature X-ray diffraction and total scattering. Upon heating, lattice distortions consistent with Bi diffusion out of the Cu lattice were observed, with subsequent crystallization of rhombohedral metallic Bi upon cooling. These findings establish a foundation for optimizing the SHE performance of Cu1-xBix nanowires for spintronic devices by correlating synthesis parameters with microstructural features and thermal behavior.
title Correlating synthesis, structure and thermal stability of CuBi nanowires for spintronic applications by electron microscopy and in situ scattering methods
topic Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.09553