Spin Seebeck effect (SSE) measured for metallic ferromagnetic thin films in commonly used longitudinal configuration contains the contribution from anomalous Nernst effect (ANE). The ANE is considered to arise from the bulk of the ferromagnet (FM) and the proximity-induced FM boundary layer. We fabricate a FM alloy with zero Nernst coefficient to mitigate the ANE contamination of SSE and insert a thin layer of Cu to separate the heavy metal (HM) from the FM to avoid the proximity contribution. These modifications to the experiment should permit complete isolation of SSE from ANE in the longitudinal configuration. However, further thickness dependence studies and careful analysis of the results revealed, ANE contribution of the isolated FM alloy is twofold, surface and bulk. Both surface and bulk contributions, whose magnitudes are comparable to that of the SSE, can be modified by the neighboring layer. Hence surface contribution to the ANE in FM metals is an important effect that needs to be considered.

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