Transitions of complex spin spiral magnetic structure in FeGe2 nanowires based on the magnetism comparison with FeGe2 films and unique transport properties

Abstract

Iron germanium nanowires and films were prepared via a high pressure catalyst free chemical vapor deposition on Ge(111) wafer. Both nanowires and films were identified to be FeGe2. However, nanowires exhibited a saturation in field dependent magnetization while that of film did not. Magnetic field dependent resistivity showed two drops in warming curve from 10-300K with a magnetic field of 6T and 9T. These abnormal drops might attribute to a less scattering of electrons from complex spiral structures. Temperature dependent alignment of spin in the longitudinal spiral and transverse spiral magnetic structure led to a variation of scattering probability with moving electrons.