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Effect of growth parameters on morphology and quality of magnetic graphene-cobalt nanocomposite made by electrochemical deposition/exfoliation

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Magnetic Graphene nanocomposites have become more significant recently due to their high conductivity and control capability with an external magnetic field. Exfoliated Graphene-Cobalt magnetic nanocomposites (EG-Co@MNCs) were produced in this study using a simple, one-step, and cost-effective electrochemical deposition method. The effect of cathode materials such as platinum, nickel, iron, steel, and copper was then investigated on the EG-Co@MNCs’ morphology, magnetization, and structure. The produced samples consisted of few-layer Graphene and cobalt nanoparticles with saturation magnetization in the range of 119–124 emu/g. Nickel cathode had a notable effect on the nanocomposites; EG-Co@MNCs synthesized by nickel cathode had high crystallinity of the cobalt nanoparticles, more uniform morphology, and better exfoliation of the Graphene sheets in SEM images. These materials can be used in magnetoresistive elements and printed spintronic devices.

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This work is based upon research funded by Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) under project No 4001550.

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This research presents a one-step facile method to produce highly magnetic cobalt nanoparticles with a uniform distribution on electrochemically exfoliated graphene sheets. Electrochemical co-exfoliation–deposition provides a scalable method to produce magnetic graphene nanocomposites with controlled magnetic and chemical properties by controlling synthesis parameters such as cathode material. A detailed crystallographic study is performed to investigate the effect of the cathode material.

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Aghaie Doost, S.F., Ansari, N. Effect of growth parameters on morphology and quality of magnetic graphene-cobalt nanocomposite made by electrochemical deposition/exfoliation. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 3801–3809 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07571-1

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