Electrodeposition of nanocrystalline FeXCo1-X thin films from choline chloride–urea deep eutectic solvents
Nosang V. Myung
Abstract
FexCo1-x thin films were electrodeposited from a choline–urea deep eutectic solvent (DES) containing Fe3+ and Co2+ ions under ambient conditions. Anomalous co-deposition was observed, with Fe preferentially depositing over Co. With higher cathodic potential, the film’s morphology shifted from smooth to nodular. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed iron oxide impurities at lower overpotential and temperatures (e.g., <−0.9 V at 70 °C), while impurity-free, nanocrystalline Co50Fe50...