MnFe(PGe) compounds: Preparation,structural evolution,and magnetocaloric effects

The interdependences of preparation conditions,magnetic and crystal structures,and magnetocaloric effects(MCE)of the Mn Fe PGe-based compounds are reviewed.Based upon those findings,a new method for the evaluation of the MCE in these compounds,based on differential scanning calorimetry(DSC),is proposed.The Mn Fe PGe-based compounds are a group of magnetic refrigerants with giant magnetocaloric effect(GMCE),and as such,have drawn tremendous attention,especially due to their many advantages for practical applications.Structural evolution and phase transformation in the compounds as functions of temperature,pressure,and magnetic field are reported.Influences of preparation conditions upon the homogeneity of the compounds’chemical composition and microstructure,both of which play a key role in the MCE and thermal hysteresis of the compounds,are introduced.Lastly,the origin of the"virgin effect"in the Mn Fe PGebased compounds is discussed.     

Tailored martensitic transformation and enhanced magnetocaloric effect in all-d-metal Ni35Co15Mn33Fe2Ti15 alloy ribbons

The crystal structure, martensitic transformation and magnetocaloric effect have been studied in all-$d$-metal Ni$_{35}$Co$_{15}$Mn$_{33}$Fe$_{2}$Ti$_{15}$ alloy ribbons with different wheel speeds (15 m/s (S15), 30 m/s (S30), and 45 m/s (S45)). All three ribbons crystalize in B2-ordered structure at room temperature with crystal constants of 5.893(2) Å, 5.898(4) Å, and 5.898(6) Å, respectively. With the increase of wheel speed, the martensitic transformation temperature decreases from 230 K to 210 K, the Curie temperature increases slightly from 371 K to 378 K. At the same time, magnetic entropy change ($\Delta S_{\rm m}$) is also enhanced, as well as refrigeration capacity ($RC$). The maximum $\Delta S_{\rm m}$ of 15.6(39.7) J/kg$\cdot$K and $RC$ of 85.5 (212.7) J/kg under $\Delta H = 20$ (50) kOe (1 ${\rm Oe}=79.5775$ A$\cdot$m$^{-1}$) appear in S45. The results indicate that the ribbons could be the candidate for solid-state magnetic refrigeration materials.     

LaFe$lt;sub$gt;11.5$lt;/sub$gt;Si$lt;sub$gt;1.5$lt;/sub$gt;化合物氢化特性及稳定性的研究

系统研究了温度、时间、压力等因素对LaFe_11.5Si_1.5化合物吸氢过程的影响以及效果. 结果表明：吸氢处理会增大化合物的晶格常数,但不会改变其晶体结构. 在温度为423 K,氢气压力为0.0987 MPa时,可以制备出氢分布均匀的LaFe_11.5Si_1.5H_1.6间隙化合物. 氢化处理可以明显提高化合物的居里温度,降低热滞后,并且使磁熵变保持在较高值. LaFe_11.5Si_1.5H_1.6样品随着在空气中暴露时间的延长,居里温度和磁熵值的变化非常小,氢化合金的磁热性能具有良好的时间稳定性. 关键词： P-C-T关系曲线 居里温度 磁熵变 11.5Si_1.5氢化物')" href="#">LaFe_11.5Si_1.5氢化物     

间隙原子H,B,C对LaFe_(11.5)Al_(1.5)化合物磁性和磁热效应的影响

研究了金属化合物LaFe_(11.5)Al_(1.5)H_x(x=0,0.12,0.6,1.3),LaFe_(11.5)Al_(1.5)B_y(y=0.1,0.2,0.3)和LaFe_(11.5)Al_(1.5)C_z(z=0.1,0.2,0.3,0.4,0.5)的磁性、结构和磁热效应.金属化合物样品均形成了良好的NaZn_(13)型单相结构.基于固相-气相反应或者固相-固相反应引入间隙H,B,C原子后,磁性基态从反铁磁态变为铁磁态,饱和磁化强度(M_s)和居里温度(T_c)均呈升高趋势.值得注意的是:随着B和C含量的增加,化合物的相变性质由弱一级相变过渡至二级相变;而随着H含量的增加,相变性质却从二级相变过渡至弱一级相变.同时,化合物LaFe_(11.5)Al_(1.5)H_x,LaFe_(11.5)Al_(1.5)B_y和LaFe_(11.5)Al_(1.5)C_z均呈现出相当大的磁熵变.在0—5 T的外磁场作用下,LaFe_(11.5)Al_(1.5)H_(1.3),LaFe_(11.5)Al_(1.5)B_(0.1)和LaFe_(11.5)Al_(1.5)C_(0.2)的最大磁熵变分别达到12.3,9.6和10.8 J/kg·K.此外,在0—5 T的外磁场作用下,LaFe_(11.5)Al_(1.5)H_(0.6)的制冷能力达到259.2 J/kg,LaFe_(11.5)Al_(1.5)B_(0.1)的制冷能力达到116.4 J/kg,而LaFe_(11.5)Al_(1.5)C_(0.1)的制冷能力达到230.4 J/kg.     

替代掺杂的MnNiGe1-xGax合金中马氏体相变和磁-结构耦合特性

研究了MnNiGe_1-xGa_x (x=0–0.30) 系列合金中成分、结构、马氏体相变性质和磁性的相互关系. 在较小的成分范围内, Ga取代Ge元素可有效地将马氏体相变温度降低近400 K. Ga的引入削弱了体系中的共价成键作用, 马氏体相显示出磁交换作用的增强. 相图显示, 掺杂使马氏体相变先后穿过T_N 和T_C 两个磁有序温度, 居里温度窗口效应在体系有存在的可能, 磁性对相变温度的成分关系有所影响. 实验观察到合金变磁转变的特性及相变行为对制备方法的敏感性. 这些特性的发现, 有利于进一步优化这类材料的磁结构和相变特性, 获得具有应用价值的新材料. 关键词： MM’X合金 马氏体相变 磁有序温度 变磁转变     

Effects of Pr substitution on the hydrogenating process and magnetocaloric properties of La_(1-x)Pr_xFe_(11.4)Si_(1.6)H_y hydrides

In this paper, we study the effects of Pr substitution on the hydrogenating process and magnetocaloric properties of La_(1-x)Pr_xFe_(11.4)Si_(1.6)H_y hydrides. The powder x-ray diffraction patterns of the La_(1-x)Pr_xFe_(11.4)Si_(1.6) and its hydrides show that each of the alloys is crystallized into the single phase of cubic Na Zn_(13)-type structure. There are hydrogen-absorbing plateaus under 0.4938 MPa and 0.4882 MPa in the absorbing curves for the La_(0.8)Pr_(0.2)Fe_(11.4)Si_(1.6) and La_(0.6)Pr_(0.4)Fe_(11.4)Si_(1.6) compounds. The releasing processes lag behind the absorbing process, which is obviously different from the coincidence between absorbing and releasing curves of the La Fe_(11.4)Si_(1.6) compound. The remnant hydrogen content for La_(0.6)Pr_(0.4)Fe_(11.4)Si_(1.6) is significantly more than that for La_(0.8)Pr_(0.2)Fe_(11.4)Si_(1.6) after hydrogen desorption, indicating that more substitutions of Pr for La are beneficial to retaining more hydrogen atoms in the alloys. The values of maximum magnetic entropy change are 14.91 J/kg·K and 17.995 J/kg·K for La_(0.8)Pr_(0.2)Fe_(11.4)Si_(1.6)H_(0.13) and La_(0.6)Pr_(0.4)Fe_(11.4)Si_(1.6)H_(0.87),respectively.     

Micromagnetism simulation on effects of soft phase size on Nd_2Fe_(14)B/α-Fe nanocomposite magnet with soft phase imbedded in hard phase

In this study, micromagnetism simulation by using finite difference method is carried out on the Nd_2Fe_(14)B/α-Fe nanocomposite magnet with soft phase imbedded in hard phase. The effects of soft magnetic phase size(S) on the magnetic properties and magnetic reversal modes are systematically analyzed. As S increases from 1 nm to 48 nm,the remanence(J_r) increases, while the coercivity(H_(ci)) decreases, leading to the result that the magnetic energy product [(BH)_(max)] first increases slowly, and then decreases rapidly, peaking at S = 24 nm with the(BH)_(max) of 72.9 MGOe(1 MGOe = 7.95775 kJ·m~(-3)). Besides, with the increase of S, the coercivity mechanism of the nanocomposite magnet changes from nucleation to pinning. Furthermore, by observing the magnetic moment evolution in demagnetization process, the magnetic reversal of the soft phase in the nanocomposite magnet can be divided into three modes with the increase of S: coherent rotation(S 3 nm), quasi-coherent rotation(3 nm ≤S 36 nm), and the vortex-like rotation(S 36 nm).