Roles of elements V and N in tetragonally distorted Fe-Co-V-N films
Abstract Tetragonally distorted Fe-Co-V-N with a body-centred tetragonal (bct) structure has a high saturation magnetisation and a high magnetocrystalline anisotropy of ~ 1 MJ/m3 and is expected to be a new hard magnetic material. The effectiveness of the combined addition of the elements V and N fo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-08-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-13671-3 |
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| Summary: | Abstract Tetragonally distorted Fe-Co-V-N with a body-centred tetragonal (bct) structure has a high saturation magnetisation and a high magnetocrystalline anisotropy of ~ 1 MJ/m3 and is expected to be a new hard magnetic material. The effectiveness of the combined addition of the elements V and N for bct formation has been reported, but the mechanism remains unclear. In this study, the amounts of V and N in FeCo were varied systematically, and the optimal amounts were found to be approximately 20 at% V and 6 at% N. This optimal composition was also effective for the bct transformation, even in a 100-nm-thick film. The role of V in the bct transformation is assumed to be to lower the energy needed to change the lattice constant of FeCo and attract N. The role of N is also considered to extend the c-axis of the Fe-Co-V lattice, causing a bct transformation. |
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| ISSN: | 2045-2322 |