Tailoring magnetic and mechanical properties of mesoporous single-phase Ni-Pt films by electrodeposition.

Homogeneous mesoporous Ni-rich Ni-Pt thin films with adjustable composition have been synthesised by one-step micelle-assisted electrodeposition. The films exhibit a face-centred cubic solid solution (single phase) and their magnetic and mechanical properties can be tuned by varying the alloy composition. In particular, the Curie temperature (T