Anisotropic Magnetoresistance Evaluation of Electrodeposited NiFe Thin Film on Silicon.

In this study, a simple growth of permalloy NiFe (Py) thin films on a semiconductive Si substrate using the electrochemical deposition method is presented. The electrodeposition was performed by applying a direct current of 2 mA/cm during different times of 120 and 150 s and thin films with different thicknesses of 56 and 70 nm were obtained, respectively. The effect of Py thickness on the magnetic properties of thin films was investigated.

Characterization of the Nano-Rod Arrays of Pyrite Thin Films Prepared by Aqueous Chemical Growth and a Subsequent Sulfurization.

Pyrite is an earth-abundant and low-cost material with a specific collection of properties including a low band gap and high absorption coefficient of solar light. These properties make pyrite a good choice in a wide variety of applications such as catalysts, batteries, and photovoltaic devices. A thin film composed of vertically aligned pyrite nano-rods was processed via a hydration-condensation method followed by subsequent aging and sulfurization.