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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Physics

Background:

  • Multiphase nanostructures enable multifunctional materials through integrated functionalities.
  • Vertically aligned nanocomposites (VANs) offer a platform for combining diverse material properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore alloy-based VAN thin films with tunable properties.
  • To investigate the fabrication and characteristics of Au, Cu, Co, and Ni alloy nanopillars in a BaTiO3 matrix.

Main Methods:

  • Pulsed laser deposition was used to fabricate core-shell alloy VANs.
  • Substrate temperature and deposition frequency were controlled to tune pillar morphology.
  • Computational modeling was employed to understand structure-property relationships.

Main Results:

  • Tunable optical anisotropy, hyperbolic response, and magnetic anisotropy were achieved.
  • Plasmonic resonances and magneto-optical coupling were observed.
  • Pillar morphology was linked to surface energies, strain, and thermal expansion.

Conclusions:

  • Alloy VANs offer a versatile platform for designing hybrid metamaterials.
  • Understanding phase separation dynamics is key to controlling nanostructure morphology and properties.
  • These materials hold promise for next-generation spintronic and photonic devices.