title: Nd(2)Fe(14)B/FeCo anisotropic nanocomposite films with a large maximum energy product.
abstract: Anisotropic Nd(2) Fe(14) B/Fe(67) Co(33)  nanocomposite thin films are successfully fabricated. The multilayer composite films comprise Nd-rich shell-enveloped Nd(2) Fe(14) B grains and a Fe(67) Co(33)  phase. The strong (001) texture of the Nd(2) Fe(14) B grains and the presence of exchange-coupled Fe(67) Co(33)  lead to a high remanence and the presence of the Nd-rich shell gives rise to a high coercivity. The unique nanocomposite microstructure provides hints for developing rare-earth-lean high-performance magnets.
authors.affiliation: Magnetic Materials Unit, National Institute for Material Science, Tsukuba, 305-0047, Japan.
authors.forename: Wei-Bin
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Yukiko K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hono
mesh_terms: D016880:Anisotropy; D001895:Boron / Q000737:chemistry*; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry*; D004736:Energy-Generating Resources; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D009354:Neodymium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009354:Neodymium; D003035:Cobalt; D007501:Iron; D001895:Boron