Large magnetic entropy change near room temperature in the LaFe11.5Si1.5H1.3 interstitial compound

The LaFe_11.5Si_1.5H_1.3 interstitial compound has been prepared. Its Curie temperature T_C (288 K) has been adjusted to around room temperature, and the maximal magnetic entropy change (|ΔS|～17.0 J·kg^-1·K^-1 at T_C) is larger than that of Gd (|ΔS|～9.8 J·kg^-1·K^-1 at T_C=293 K) by ～73.5% under a magnetic change from 0 to 5 T. The origin of the large magnetic entropy change is attributed to the first-order field-induced itinerant-electron metamagnetic transition. Moreover, the magnetic hysteresis of LaFe_11.5Si_1.5H_1.3 under the increase and decrease of the field is very small, which is favourable to magnetic refrigeration application. The present study suggests that the LaFe_11.5Si_1.5H_1.3 compound is a promising candidate as a room-temperature magnetic refrigerant.     

GREAT MAGNETIC ENTROPY CHANGE IN La(Fe, M)13 (M=Si, Al) WITH Co DOPING

Very large magnetic entropy change Δ S_M, which originates from a fully reversible second-order transition at Curie temperature T_C, has been discovered in compounds La(Fe, Si)₁₃, La(Fe, Al)₁₃ and those with Co doping. The maximum change ΔS_M\approx19 J·kg^-1·K^-1, achieved in LaFe_11.4Si_1.6 at 209K upon a 5T magnetic field change, exceeds that of Gd by more than a factor of 2. The T_C of the Co-doped compounds shifts to higher temperatures. ΔS_M still has a considerable large magnitude near room temperature. The phenomena of very large ΔS_M, convenience of adjustment of T_C, and also thesuperiority of low cost, strongly suggest that the compounds La(Fe, M)₁₃ (M=Si, Al) with Co doping are suitable candidates for magnetic refrigerants at high temperatures.     

Influence of boron on the giant magnetocaloric effect of La(Fe0.9Si0.1)13

The influences of boron addition on the phase formation, Curie temperature and magnetic entropy change of the NaZn₁₃-type La(Fe_0.9Si_0.1)₁₃ compound have been investigated. Eight boron containing La(Fe_0.9Si_0.1)₁₃B_x samples were prepared with x=0, 0.03, 0.06, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5 and 0.6, respectively. Experimental results show that a small amount of B addition in La(Fe_0.9Si_0.1)₁₃ forms the solid solution NaZn₁₃-type structure phase by substituting B for Si or doping B into interstitial position of the lattice, preserves its giant magnetocaloric effects due to their first-order structural/magnetic transition, as well as increase its Curie temperature T_c slightly. The maximum magnetic entropy changes in the magnetic field change of 0–1.6 T are around 20 J kg^–1 K^–1 for the samples with Boron addition less than 0.3, while improving the Curie temperatures by 2 K.     

The studies of high-temperature and short-time annealing,phase transition process,and magnetic property for LaFe11.7Si1.3 compound

The high-temperature phase transition is analyzed according to the DSC of as-cast LaFe_11.7 Si_1.3 compound and the X-ray patterns of LaFe_11.7Si_1.3 compounds prepared by high-temperature and short-time annealing. Large amount of 1:13 phase begins to appear in LaFe_11.7Si_1.3 compound annealed near the melting point of LaFeSi phase (about 1422?K). When the annealing temperature is close to the temperature of peritectic reaction (about 1497?K), the speed of 1:13 phase formation is the fastest. The phase relation and microstructure of the LaFe_11.7Si_1.3 compounds annealed at 1523?K (5?h), 1373?K (2?h)?+?1523?K (5?h), and 1523?K (7?h) +1373?K (2?h) show that longer time annealing near peritectic reaction is helpful to decrease the impurity phases. For studying the influence of different high-temperature and short-time annealing on magnetic property, the Curie temperature, thermal, and magnetic hystereses, and the magnetocaloric effect of LaFe_11.7Si_1.3 compound annealed at three different temperatures are also investigated. Three compounds all keep the first order of magnetic transition behavior. The maximal magnetic entropy change ΔS_M (T, H) of the samples is 12.9, 16.04, and 23.8?J?kg^?1?K^?1 under a magnetic field of 0–2?T, respectively.     

Influence of hydrogenation on the electronic structure and the itinerant-electron metamagnetic transition in strong magnetocaloric compound La(Fe0.88Si0.12)13

The influence of interstitial hydrogen on the electronic structure and the itinerant-electron metamagnetic (IEM) transition in strong magnetocaloric compound La(Fe_0.88Si_0.12)₁₃H_1.6 has been investigated by Mössbauer spectroscopy. A slight change in the average hyperfine field at 4.2 K was observed after hydrogen absorption. In contrast, the thermally induced first-order transition related to the IEM transition for y=1.6 appears at the Curie temperature T_C=330 K, much higher than T_C=195 K for y=0.0. The increase of isomer shift δ_IS at 4.2 K indicates that the valence electron transfer from hydrogen to Fe is negligibly small, hence the change in the magnetic state is closely associated with a volume expansion after hydrogen absorption. No change in shape by hydrogenation for the Mössbauer spectra in the paramagnetic state has been observed except for a difference in only δ_IS, indicating the volume expansion by hydrogenation is isotropic. Accordingly, the significant increase of T_C by hydrogen absorption is attributed to the magnetovolume effect associated with characteristic feature in IEM compounds. A discontinuous change of ferromagnetic moment, ΔM, around T_C has been observed by Mössbauer spectra, as expected from the magnetization measurement. The value of ΔM is slightly decreased by increase of T_C after hydrogenation but its magnitude is almost the same due to the stabilization of ferromagnetic moment. As a result, strong magnetocaloric effect is maintained up to room temperature after hydrogenation.     

Investigation of magnetocaloric effect in La0.45Pr0.25Ca0.3MnO3 by magnetic,differential scanning calorimetry and thermal analysis

We investigated magnetocaloric effect in La_0.45Pr_0.25Ca_0.3MnO₃ by direct methods (changes in temperature and latent heat) and indirect method (magnetization isotherms). This compound undergoes a first-order paramagnetic to ferromagnetic transition with T_C=200 K upon cooling. The paramagnetic phase becomes unstable and it transforms into a ferromagnetic phase under the application of magnetic field, which results in a field-induced metamagnetic transition (FIMMT). The FIMMT is accompanied by release of latent heat and temperature of the sample as evidenced from differential scanning calorimetry and thermal analysis experiments. A large magnetic entropy change of ΔS_m=−7.2 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹ at T=212.5 K and refrigeration capacity of 228 J kg⁻¹ are found for a field change of ΔH=5 T. It is suggested that destruction of magnetic polarons and growth of ferromagnetic phase accompanied by a lattice volume change with increasing magnetic field is responsible for the large magnetocaloric effect in this compound.     

Giant magnetocaloric effect in the Gd5Ge2.025Si1.925In0.05 compound

The magnetocaloric properties of the Gd 5 Ge 2.025 Si 1.925 In 0.05 compound have been studied by x-ray diffraction,magnetic and heat capacity measurements.Powder x-ray diffraction measurement shows that the compound has a dominant phase of monoclinic Gd5Ge2Si2-type structure and a small quantity of Gd 5(Ge,Si) 3-type phase at room temperature.At about 270 K,this compound shows a first order phase transition.The isothermal magnetic entropy change(△SM) is calculated from the temperature and magnetic field dependences of the magnetization and the temperature dependence of MCE in terms of adiabatic temperature change(△Tad) is calculated from the isothermal magnetic entropy change and the temperature variation in zero-field heat-capacity data.The maximum S M is 13.6 J·kg-1·K-1 and maximum △Tad is 13 K for the magnetic field change of 0-5 T.The Debye temperature(θD) of this compound is 149 K and the value of DOS at the Fermi level is 1.6 states/eV·atom from the low temperature zero-field heat-capacity data.A considerable isothermal magnetic entropy change and adiabatic temperature change under a field change of 0-5 T jointly make the Gd5Ge2.025Si1.925 In 0.05 compound an attractive candidate for a magnetic refrigerant.     

Magnetocaloric effect in Gd6Co1.67Si3 compound with a second-order phase transition

The magnetic properties and the magnetic entropy change AS have been investigated for Gd6Co1.67Si3 compounds with a second-order phase transition. The saturation moment at 5 K and the Curie temperature TC are 38.1μB and 298 K, respectively. The AS originates from a reversible second-order magnetic transition around TC and its value reaches 5.2 J/kg.K for a magnetic field change from 0 to 5T. The refrigerant capacity （RC） of Gd6Co1.67Si3 are calculated by using the methods given in Refs.[12] and [21], respectively, for a field change of 0 5T and its values are 310 and 440 J/kg, which is larger than those of some magnetocaloric materials with a first-order phase transition.     

过渡族元素掺杂BaTiO3-Tb1-xDyxFe2-y层状复合材料中的磁电效应

用溶胶-凝胶法制备1.0%mol Mn,Cr,Co掺杂 BaTiO₃(BTO)粉体,在1350℃下烧结成多晶陶瓷样品.X射线衍射和差示扫描量热分析表明,室温下掺杂BaTiO₃具有四方钙钛矿结构;居里点和相变潜热随Cr,Mn,Co掺杂逐渐降低.将掺杂BaTiO₃与Tb_1-xDy_xFe_2-y(TDF)胶合制成双层磁电复合材料,并研究了Cr:BTO-TDF,Mn∶BTO-TDF,Co:BTO-TDF层状复合材料中的磁电效应.实验表明,在340×80 A·m^-1偏置磁场下, Cr:BTO-TDF的横向磁电电压系数达到最大值586 mV·cm^-1·(80 A·m^-1)^-1.在400×80 A·m^-1偏置磁场下,Mn∶BTO-TDF和Co:BTO-TDF的横向磁电电压系数的最大值分别为480 mV·cm^-1·(80 A·m^-1)^-1和445mV·cm^-1·(80 A·m^-1)^-1.研究表明掺杂BaTiO₃-TDF层状复合材料中具有较强的磁电耦合.作为无铅压电材料,掺杂BaTiO₃制备的磁电效应器件颇具应用前景. 关键词： 磁电效应 双层复合材料 3')" href="#">掺杂BaTiO₃ 1-xDy_xFe_2-y')" href="#">Tb_1-xDy_xFe_2-y     

Magnetotransport and magnetocaloric effect in Ho<Subscript>2</Subscript>In

The magnetotransport and magnetic properties of the binary intermetallic compound Ho₂In have been investigated. Clear signature of long range ferromagnetic order in the resistivity and the magnetization data at T_C = 85 K is observed. A further spin reorientation type transition is also apparent in our measured data at around T_t = 32 K. The sample exhibits negative magnetoresistance (peak value of –14% at 5 T) over a wide temperature range that extends well above T_C. Substantially large magneto-caloric effect is also observed in the sample (maximum value of –8.5 J kg^-1K^-1 for 0 → 5 T), which peaks around the T_C of the sample. The observed magnetoresistance and magnetocaloric effect are related to the suppression of spin disorder by an external magnetic field. Ho₂In can be an interesting addition to the list of rare-earth based magnetic refrigerant materials showing magneto-caloric effect across a second order phase transition.     

Room temperature magnetocaloric effect in Pr1.75Sr1.25Mn2O7 double-layered perovskite manganite system

Abstract

In this work, we have studied on double-layered perovskite (Ruddlesden–Popper) manganite structure in Pr_1.75Sr_1.25Mn₂O₇ synthesised by sol–gel method. The crystal structure of the double-layered perovskite is found as tetragonal from the X-ray diffraction analysis with I4/mmm space group. A high Curie temperature, T_C = 305 K is observed from the temperature dependence of magnetisation measurement. The isothermal magnetisation curves showed that magnetic phase transition is second order due to the positive slope of the Arrott plots. Maximum magnetic entropy change (ΔS_M) and adiabatic temperature change (ΔT_ad) values are calculated as 3.99 J kg^?1 K^?1 and 2.1 K under external magnetic field of 70 kOe, respectively. Since our double-layered perovskite manganite sample has desired T_C value and relatively high ΔS_M, it can be a potential candidate as a magnetocaloric material for room temperature magnetic cooling systems.     

Giant enhancement of magnetocaloric effect in metallic glass matrix composite

The magnetocaloric effect (MCE) has made great success in very low temperature refrigeration, which is highly desirable for application to the extended higher temperature range. Here we report the giant enhancement of MCE in the metallic glass composite. The large magnetic refrigerant capacity (RC) up to 103 J·kg⁻¹ is more than double the RC of the well-known crystalline magnetic refrigerant compound Gd₅Si₂Ge_1.9Fe_0.1 (357 J·kg⁻¹) and MnFeP_0.45As_0.55 (390 J·kg⁻¹)(containing either exorbitant-cost Ge or poisonous As). The full width at half maximum of the magnetic entropy change (ΔS _m) peak almost spreads over the whole low-temperature range (from 303 to 30 K), which is five times wider than that of the Gd₅Si₂Ge_1.9Fe_0.1 and pure Gd. The maximum ΔSm approaches a nearly constant value in a wide temperature span over 100 K, and however, such a broad table-like region near room temperature has seldom been found in alloys and compounds. In combination with the intrinsic amorphous nature, the metallic glass composite may be potential for the ideal Ericsson-cycle magnetic refrigeration over a broad temperature range near room temperature. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant Nos. 50621061 and 50731008) and the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (Grant No. 2007CB613904)     

Magnetic entropy change and large refrigerant capacity of Ce6i2Si3-type GdCoSiGe compound

Magnetic entropy change (Δ S_M) and refrigerant capacity (RC) of Ce₆Ni₂Si₃-type Gd₆Co_1.67Si_2.5Ge_0.5 compounds have been investigated. The Gd₆Co_1.67Si_2.5Ge_0.5 undergoes a reversible second-order phase transition at the Curie temperature T_C = 296 K. The high saturation magnetization leads to a large Δ S_M and the maximal value of Δ S_M is found to be 5.9 J/kg,cdot,K around T_C for a field change of 0--5 T. A broad distribution of the Δ S_M peak is observed and the full width at half maximum of the Δ S_M peak is about 101 K under a magnetic field of 5 T. The large RC is found around T_C and its value is 424 J/kg.     

NdNi2Ge2化合物的结构和电磁输运性质

利用非自耗真空电弧熔炼法制备了NdNi₂Ge₂化合物样品,采用X射线粉末衍射技术和Rietveld全谱拟合分析方法测定了其晶体结构. 结果显示该化合物的空间群为I4/mmm,点阵参数为:a=4.120(1),c=9.835(0),Z=2,Nd原子占据2a晶位,Ni原子占据4d晶位,Ge原子占据4e晶位. NdNi₂Ge₂化合物呈现顺磁性,应用居里-外斯定律拟合计算得到居里-外斯常数为25.8,居里-外斯温度为6.24 K. 有效势磁矩为3.69μ_B,这与理论计算Nd³⁺的磁矩相符,表明磁矩主要源于Nd³⁺. 电阻率变化范围为0.3 Ω ·μm^-1-1 Ω ·μm,电阻曲线拟合显示NdNi₂Ge₂呈半金属性. 关键词： 2Ge₂')" href="#">NdNi₂Ge₂ Rietveld结构精修 电磁输运     

Effect of Fe substitution on magnetocaloric effect in La0.7Sr0.3Mn1−xFexO3 (0.05≤x≤0.20)

We have studied the effect of Fe substitution on magnetic and magnetocaloric properties in La_0.7Sr_0.3Mn_1−xFe_xO₃ (x=0.05, 0.07, 0.10, 0.15, and 0.20) over a wide temperature range (T=10-400 K). It is shown that substitution by Fe gradually decreases the ferromagnetic Curie temperature (T_C) and saturation magnetization up to x=0.15 but a dramatic change occurs for x=0.2. The x=0.2 sample can be considered as a phase separated compound in which both short-range ordered ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic phases coexist. The magnetic entropy change (−ΔS_m) was estimated from isothermal magnetization curves and it decreases with increase of Fe content from 4.4 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹ at 343 K (x=0.05) to 1.3 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹ at 105 K (x=0.2), under ΔH=5 T. The La_0.7Sr_0.3Mn_0.93Fe_0.07O₃ sample shows negligible hysteresis loss, operating temperature range over 60 K around room temperature with refrigerant capacity of 225 J kg⁻¹, and magnetic entropy of 4 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹ which will be an interesting compound for application in room temperature refrigeration.     

Microstructure and magnetocaloric effect in cast LaFe11.5Si1.5Bx (x=0.5, 1.0)

Phase formation, structure, and the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in as-cast LaFe_11.5Si_1.5B_x (x=0.5, 1.0) compounds have been studied. The Curie temperatures, T_C, are ∼211 and 230 K for x=0.5 and 1.0, respectively, which are higher than that of annealed LaFe_11.5Si_1.5 (T_C=183 K), while the maximum magnetic entropy changes at the respective T_C under a magnetic field change of 0-5 T are 7.8 and 5.8 J/(kg K). Wavelength dispersive spectrometry (WDS) analysis shows that only a small fraction of boron atoms is dissolved in the NaZn₁₃-type structure phase, and that the compositions of the as-cast LaFe_11.5Si_1.5B_x (x=0.5, 1.0) alloys are much different from the intended nominal compositions. These as-cast alloys exhibit second-order magnetic phase transitions and low MCEs. However, based on the relative cooling power, the as-cast LaFe_11.5Si_1.5B_x alloys are promising candidates for magnetic refrigerants over a wide temperature range.     

The heat capacity of the layer compounds (CH3CH2CH2NH3)2MnCl4 and (CH3CH2CH2NH3)2CdCl4 from 10 K TO 300 K

The heat capacity of the layer compounds tetrachlorobis (n-propylammonium) manganese II and tetrachlorobis (n-propylammonium) cadmium II, (CH₃CH₂CH₂NH₃)₂MnCl₄ and (CH₃CH₂CH₂NH₃)₂CdCl₄ respectively, has been measured over the temperature range 10 K ?T ? 300 K.Two known structural phase transitions were observed for the Mn compound in this temperature region: at T = 112.8 ± 0.1 K (ΔH_t= 586 ± 2 J mol^?1; ΔS_t = 5.47 ± 0.02 J K^?1mol^?1) and at T =164.3 ± (ΔH_t = 496 ± 7 J mol^?1; ΔS_t =3.29 ± 0.05 J K^?1mol^?1). The lower transition is known to be from a monoclinic structure to a tetragonal structure, while the upper is from the tetragonal phase to an orthorhombic one. From comparison with the results for the corresponding methyl Mn compound it is deduced that the lower transition primarily involves changes in H-bonding while the upper transition involves motion in the propyl chain.A new structural phase transition was observed in the Cd compound at T= 105.5 ± 0.1 K (ΔH_t= 1472.3 ± 0.1 J mol^?1; ΔS_t = 13.956 ± 0.001 J K^?1mol^?1), in addition to two transitions that have been observed previously by other techniques. The higher of these transitions(T = 178.7 ± 0.3 K; ΔH_t = 982 ± 4 J mol^?1 ΔS_t = 6.16 ± 0.02 J K^? mol^?1) is known to be between two orthorhombic structures, while the structural changes at the lower transition (T= 156.8 ± 0.2 K; ΔH_t = 598 ± 5 J mol^?1, ΔS_t = 3.85 ± 0.03 J K^?1 mol^?1) and at the new transition are not known. It is proposed that these two transitions correspond respectively to the tetragonal to orthorhombic and monoclinic to tetragonal transitions in the propyl Mn compounds.In addition to the structural phase transitions (CH₃CH₂CH₂NH₃)₂MnCl₄ magnetically orders at t? 130 K. The magnetic contribution to the heat capacity is deduced from the heat capacity of the corresponding diamagnetic Cd compound and is of the form expected for a quasi 2-dimensional Heisenberg antiferromagnet.     

Magnetic entropy change and magnetic phase transition of LaFe11.4Al1.6Cx （x=0-0.8） compounds

The unit cell volume and phase transition temperature of LaFe11.4Al1.6Cx compounds have been studied. The magnetic entropy change, refrigerant capacity and the type of magnetic phase transition are investigated in detail for LaFe11.4Al1.6Cx with x=0.1, All the LaFe11.4Al1.6Cx （x=0-0.8） compounds have the cubic NaZn13-type structure. The addition of carbon atoms brings about a considerable increase in the lattice parameter. The bulk expansion results in the change of phase transition temperature （Tc）, Tc increases from 187K to 269 K with x varying from 0.1 to 0.8, Meanwhile an increase in the lattice parameter can also cause a change of the magnetic ground state from antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic. Large magnetic entropy change IASI is found over a large temperature range around Tc and the refrigerant capacity is about 322J/kg for LaFe11.4Al1.6C0.1. The magnetic phase transition belongs in weakly first-order one for x=0.1.     

Quasi-two-dimensional magnetism in (CnH2n+1NH3)2CuCl4 studied by electron paramagnetic resonance

The quasi-two-dimensional magnetism in the layered transition metal compound (C_nH_2n+1NH₃)₂CuCl₄ (n=10, 14) was investigated by means of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and superconducting quantum interference device measurements. As a result, the high temperature magnetic phase transitions were reflected in the EPR parameters in a sensitive manner.     

Co(S1-xSex)2系统中的铁磁量子相变

针对Co(S_1-xSe_x)₂系统在x=0.11附近发生的铁磁金属到顺磁金属相变,制备了一系列不同Se替代浓度的多晶样品.通过对其结构和电阻率-温度ρ(T)关系的系统观测,结果发现,样品铁磁相变温度T_C随着Se替代浓度x值的增加,以(1-x)^1/2关系单调下降,其二级铁磁相变转变为一级相变 关键词： 量子相变 自旋量子涨落 1-xSe_x)₂')" href="#">Co(S_1-xSe_x)₂