title: Magnetic and superconducting nanowires.
abstract: This article is focused on the use of electrodeposition and of various nanoporous templates for the fabrication of metallic nanowires made from single metals (Ni, Co, Pb, Sn), alloys (NiFe, CoFe, CoPt), and multilayers (Co/Cu, NiFe/Cu). An overview is given of our recent studies performed on both magnetic and superconducting nanowires. Using different approaches entailing measurements on both single wires and arrays, numerous interesting physical properties have been identified in relation to the nanoscopic dimensions of these materials. Finally, various novel applications of the nanowires are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Physico-Chimie et de Physique des Matériaux, Place Croix du Sud, 1, 1348-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Piraux
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Encinas
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vila
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mátéfi-Tempfli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mátéfi-Tempfli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Darques
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Elhoussine
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Michotte
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004559:Electric Wiring; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008280:Magnetics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008670:Metals