Abstract

NiFeP/Cu composite wires were fabricated by chemical plating under DC current. In this work, DC current was adjusted from 0 to 100 mA and the influence of current on the surface morphology, magnetic properties and GMI effect was investigated. It is found that the DC current has little impact on the composition of the coating. However, with the change of current, the surface morphology, plating rate and magnetic properties of the coating have undergone significant changes which in turn affect the GMI effect. As a result, when the appropriate current is applied, a transverse magnetic structure with an anisotropy angle of approximately 26 degrees can be generated, enabling a maximum GMI ratio of 1964 % and a field sensitivity of 463 %/Oe, which shows potential practical application in the magnetic sensors.