Fabrication of metal-oxide ferromagnetic granular films by metal-oxide co-electrodeposition

Co-Ce-O films were synthesized by a newly developed electrochemical method called the "metal-oxide co-electrodeposition method," i.e., the simultaneous deposition of Co and CeO₂ from a reaction solution. containing COSO₄, CeCl₃, and glycine. Glycine acts as the complexing agent for Co²⁺ and was effective in avoiding the precipitation of Co(OH)₂. The Co-Ce-O films prepared had a smooth surface. The Co content in the deposited films was subject to change from 0 to 100 vol.%, depending on the concentration of the CoSO₄ in the reaction solution. Coercivity and sheet resistivity decrease suddenly at 22 vol.% Co. Therefore, the nano-size structure of the films may be changed at this concentration.