Facile Synthesis of Ni Nanowire Composite via Liquid Phase Reduction: Effect of a Magnetic Field

Abstract

In this research, the nickel nanowire composite is synthesized with the copper foil via a single batch liquid-phase reduction method under a magnetic field. The deposition rate of nickel is investigated by using a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) measurement. Various magnetic field conditions are used. The effect of magnetic field is investigated based on the changes in the morphology of the synthesized composite nanomaterial. The resulting morphology of the composite structure shows aligned nickel nanowire deposited vertically on the surface of the copper foil in a large area at a higher magnetic field, whereas decreasing the magnetic field leads to a wavy-like nanowire composite structure.