The relation between magnetoresistance and magnetocaloric effect in La0.85Ag0.15MnO3 manganite

We present the temperature dependence of La_0.85Ag_0.15MnO₃ resistivity in the temperature interval between 77 and 340 K and magnetic fields up to 26 kOe. We offer a method of separating tunnel magnetoresistance from total magnetoresistance. A change in both the magnetic entropy, which is caused by the magnetocaloric effect (MCE), and the magnetoresistance are shown to be connected through a simple relationship to La_0.85Ag_0.15MnO₃.     

Tuning the magnetocaloric properties of La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 manganites through Ni-doping

The effect of Ni²⁺ doping on the magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ manganites synthesized via the auto-combustion method is reported. The aim of studying Ni²⁺-substituted La_0.7Ca_0.3Mn_1 ? xNi_xO₃ ($x=0,0.02,0.07$, and 0.1) manganites was to explore the possibility of increasing the operating temperature range for the magnetocaloric effect through tuning of the magnetic transition temperature. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the phase purity of the synthesized samples. The substitution of Mn³⁺ ions by Ni²⁺ ions in the La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ lattice was also corroborated through this technique. The dependence of the magnetization on the temperature reveals that all the compositions exhibit a well-defined ferromagnetic to paramagnetic transition near the Curie temperature. A systematic decrease in the values of the Curie temperature is clearly observed upon Ni²⁺ doping. Probably the replacement of Mn³⁺ by Ni²⁺ ions in the La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ lattice weakens the Mn³⁺–O–Mn⁴⁺ double exchange interaction, which leads to a decrease in the transition temperature and the magnetic moment in the samples. By using Arrott plots, it was found that the phase transition from ferromagnetic to paramagnetic is second order. The maximum magnetic entropy changes observed for the $x=0,0.02,0.07$, and 0.1 composites was 0.85, 0.77, 0.63, and 0.59 J/kg?K, respectively, under a magnetic field of 1.5 T. In general, it was verified that the magnetic entropy change achieved for La_0.7Ca_0.3Mn_1 ? xNi_xO₃ manganites synthesized via the auto-combustion method is higher than those reported for other manganites with comparable Ni²⁺-doping levels synthesized via standard solid state reaction. The addition of Ni²⁺ increases the value of the relative cooling power as compared to that of the parent compound. The highest value of this parameter (～60 J/kg) is found for a Ni-doping level of 2% around 230 K in a field of 1.5 T.     

Effect of inhomogeneity on magnetic, magnetocaloric, and magnetotransport properties of La0.6Pr0.1Ca0.3MnO3 single crystal

The effect of magnetic inhomogeneity on magnetic, magnetocaloric, and transport properties of the colossal magnetoresistance manganites with first order ferromagnetic-to-paramagnetic phase transition is studied. The experiments were performed on the single-crystalline samples of La_0.6Pr_0.1Ca_0.3MnO₃. The inhomogeneity is described by the Curie temperature distribution function, which is found from the magnetization data. The temperature dependence of the magnetic field induced change in the entropy is shown to be determined by the distribution function and the shift of the transition temperature in a magnetic field. Similarly, magnetoresistance in the transition region is determined by the resistivity at H=0 and the shift of the transition temperature. The maximum entropy change as well as maximum magnetoresistance can be achieved in the magnetic field of order δT_C/B_M where δT_C is the transition width and B_M is the rate of change of the Curie temperature with magnetic field.Our approach to analysis of the effects of inhomogeneity is general and therefore can be used for all compounds with the first order magnetic phase transition.     

Structural, magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of La0.7−xEuxBa0.3MnO3 perovskites

Polycrystalline perovskite manganites La_0.7−xEu_xBa_0.3MnO₃(x=0.05, 0.1 and 0.15) were prepared by sol-gel method. The prepared samples remain single phase with a perovskite structure, revealed by X-ray diffraction. The structure refinement of La_0.7−xEu_xBa_0.3MnO₃(x=0.05, 0.1 and 0.15) samples was performed in the hexagonal setting of the R3¯c space group. The dependence of magnetization M on applied magnetic field H and temperature T was measured carefully near the Curie temperature T_C for all the samples. With the increasing Eu content, both the unit cell volume and Curie temperature T_C of 298 K has been detected with a maximum of magnetic entropy |ΔS_M^max| for the La_0.7−xEu_xBa_0.3MnO₃ with x=0.15, reaching a value of 2.3 J/kg K when a magnetic field of 10 kOe was applied and the relative cooling power (RCP) is 46 J/kg. These results suggest that the material may be a suitable candidate as working substance in magnetic refrigeration near room temperature.     

Improvement of refrigerant capacity of La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 material with a few percent Co doping

The influence of first and second order magnetic phase transitions on the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) and refrigerant capacity or relative cooling power (RCP) of La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ and La_0.7Ca_0.3Mn_0.95Co_0.05O₃ materials has been investigated. Large low-field-induced magnetic entropy changes are observed in La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ and La_0.7Ca_0.3Mn_0.95Co_0.05O₃ materials. The La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ material experiences a large entropy change with a first-order magnetic phase transition at the Curie temperature, T_C. On the other hand, La_0.7Ca_0.3Mn_0.95Co_0.05O₃ displays a smaller entropy change with a second order phase transition. While a first-order magnetic transition material induces a larger MCE (7.528 J/kg K at 5 T) at T_C, this is limited to a narrow temperature range, resulting in a relatively small RCP (218 J/kg), while the Co-doped second-order magnetic transition material induces a smaller MCE (7.14 J/kg K for 5 T), but it is spread over a broader temperature range, resulting in a larger RCP (308 J/kg). The maximum magnetoresistance (MR, defined as ρ(0)/ρ(H)-1) under a field of 5 T is about 206% and 333% for La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ and La_0.7Ca_0.3Mn_0.95Co_0.05O₃, respectively. The refrigeration capacity (RCP) is enhanced in La_0.7Ca_0.3Mn_0.95Co_0.05O₃ (by about 41%) due to small changes from Co doping. The magnetocaloric features of these materials at lower magnetic fields (MCE=3.163 for La_0.7Ca_0.3Mn_0.95Co_0.05O₃ and 4.63 J/kg K for La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ at 1 T), and the high RCP and MR can provide some ideas for exploring novel magnetic refrigerants that can operate with permanent magnets rather than superconducting ones as the magnetic field source.     

Magnetocaloric properties in the Cr-doped La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 manganites

Single-phase polycrystalline samples of La_0.7Sr_0.3Mn_1-xCr_xO₃ with nominal composition of x=0.00, 0.20, 0.40 and 0.50 were prepared by a conventional solid-state reaction method in air. Investigations of magnetization were carried out in the temperature range 5-400 K and magnetic field range 0-8 T. It was found that the Curie temperature T_C decreases with increasing x and the maximum magnetic entropy change (−ΔS_M) for x=0.20 is ∼1.203 and ∼2.653 J/kg K, respectively for 2 and 6 T magnetic field near the temperature of 280 K.     

Magnetotransport and magnetoelastic effects in Co-doped La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 nanocrystalline perovskites

La_0.7Sr_0.3Mn_1−xCo_xO₃ (x=0, 0.05, 0.1) nanoparticles, prepared by sol-gel method, were studied by means of X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, resistivity, magnetoresistance, thermal expansion and magnetostriction measurements. Results show that partial substitution of Mn by Co leads to a reduction in lattice parameters, enhancement of resistivity and room temperature magnetoresistance MR, decrease of metal-insulator transition temperature T_MI and T_C, an increase in thermal expansion coefficient, volume magnetostriction and anisotropic magnetostriction. The latter increases about one order of magnitude with 10% Co substitution. In comparison with Mn ions, the Co ions possess higher anisotropy energy, larger magnetostriction effect, smaller ionic size and spin state transitions with increase in temperature and magnetic field; this suggests that Co substitution leads to double-exchange interaction weakening, resulting in suppression of ferromagnetic long-range order and metallic state and increase of magnetic anisotropy. Furthermore, our samples have a relatively lower T_MI and T_C, higher resistivity and MR, compared with the reported values for similar compounds with larger particle sizes. This is attributed to the nanometric grain size and spin-polarized tunneling between neighboring grains.     

Magnetocaloric effect in La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 manganite above room temperature

The La_0.67Sr_0.33MnO₃ composition prepared by sol-gel synthesis was studied by dc magnetization measurements. A large magnetocaloric effect was inferred over a wide range of temperature around the second-order paramagnetic-ferromagnetic transition. The change of magnetic entropy increases monotonically with increasing magnetic field and reaches the value of 5.15 J/kg K at 370 K for Δμ0H=5 T. The corresponding adiabatic temperature change is 3.3 K. The changes in magnetic entropy and the adiabatic temperature are also significant at moderate magnetic fields. The magnetic field induced change of the specific heat varies with temperature and has maximum variation near the paramagnetic-ferromagnetic transition. The obtained results show that La_0.67Sr_0.33MnO₃ could be considered as a potential candidate for magnetic refrigeration applications above room temperature.     

Magnetocaloric effect at room temperature in manganese perovskite La0.65Nd0.05Pb0.3MnO3 with double resistivity peaks

Series of polycrystalline manganese perovskite oxides La_0.7−xNd_xPb_0.3MnO₃ (x=0, 0.05, and 0.1) are prepared by the sol-gel technique, La_0.65Nd_0.05Pb_0.3MnO₃ were representatively investigated because the peculiar double resistivity peaks were found; the maximum magnetic entropy change ΔS_H=−2.03 J/kg K and its good refrigerant capacity 71.05 J/kg around room temperature were obtained under 9 kOe magnetic field variation. The expected double peaks of magnetocaloric effect had not occurred since magnetic entropy change originated from the differential coefficient of magnetic moment to temperature; the relatively well refrigerant capacity possibly results from the faint magnetic inhomogeneity mixed in the double exchange strong magnetic signal.     

Particle size effects on La0.7Ca0.3MnO3: size-induced changes of magnetic phase transition order and magnetocaloric study

The structure, magnetic properties, and magnetocaloric effect of La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ ceramics with different particle sizes have been investigated. It is found that the Curie temperature increases first, and then decreases as particle size decreases and the type of magnetic phase transition changes from first-order to second-order, which may be attributed to surface pressure effects. The maximum magnetic entropy change and relative cooling power (RCP) show non-monotonic behaviors with decreasing the particle size. However, for the 3400 nm sample, the magnetic entropy change −ΔS_M reaches the maximum values of 6.41 and 8.63 J/kg K for the field changes of 2.0 and 4.5 T, respectively. Furthermore, the estimated large RCP values under lower magnetic fields in La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ are comparable with those of typical magnetic refrigerant materials in the corresponding temperature range, suggesting those compounds might be promising candidates for magnetic refrigeration.     

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.     

多晶La0.7Sr0.3MnO3的低温输运性质和磁电阻效应

详细研究了由纳米晶粒组成的块体多晶La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃(LSM)的电阻率和磁电阻效应,以及它们的温度依赖性.随着温度从室温降低,电阻率(ρ)在250K附近存在一最大值,低于该温度后,样品表现为金属导电特性,随后在50K附近存在一极小值.也就是说在低于50K的温度范围内,随着温度降低ρ反而升高,表现为绝缘体性的导电特性.经研究发现,这种随温度降低ρ反而增加的现象与隧穿效应的理论模型(lnρ∝T^-1/2)符合得很好 关键词： 0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃')" href="#">多晶La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ 隧道效应 隧道磁电阻效应     

Direct measurement of the magnetocaloric effect in La0.67Ca0.33MnO3

Polycrystalline perovskite La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ was synthesized by a sol–gel method. Its adiabatic temperature change ΔT_ad induced by a magnetic field change was measured directly. At 268 K, near its Curie temperature T_C, ΔT_ad of La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ induced by a magnetic field change of 2.02 T reaches 2.4 K. The latent heat Q and magnetic entropy change −ΔS_M induced by a magnetic field change were calculated from the temperature dependence of ΔT_ad and zero-field heat capacity C_p. The maximum values of Q and −ΔS_M in La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ induced by a magnetic field change of 2.02 T are 1.85 J g⁻¹ and 6.9 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹, respectively. The former is larger than the phase transition latent heat of heating or cooling, which is about 1.70 J g⁻¹.     

Role of the interfacial state: a comparison of Co/Al2O3/NiFe and La0.7Ca0.3MnO3/Al2O3/La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 tunnel junctions

Two junctions of Co/Al₂O₃/NiFe (J₁) and La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃/Al₂O₃/La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ (J₂) were prepared to compare their tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) in consideration of interfacial state effects. The structural and transport properties of the layered samples were characterized by X-ray and magnetic measurements, showing indeed an interfacial state dependence. The influences such as from a CoO sublayer in J₁ and from interfacial coherence in J₂ were discussed. The largest TMR observed amounts to 16% (290 K) for J₁ and 65% (40 K) for J₂.     

Structure and magnetocaloric properties of La1−xKxMnO3 manganites

A technology of obtaining the single-phase ceramic samples of La_1−xK_xMnO₃ manganites and the dependence of their structural parameters on the content of potassium has been described. Magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in the obtained samples has been measured by two independent methods: classical direct methodic and a method of magnetic field modulation. The values of MCE obtained by both methods substantially differ. The explanation of the observed divergences is given. The correlation between the level of doping and MCE value has been defined. The value of T_C determined by the MCE maximum conforms with the literature data obtained by other methods.     

Heat capacity and magnetocaloric effect in manganites (La1−yEuy)0.7Pb0.3MnO3 (y:0.2; 0.6)

Heat capacity and intensive magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in manganites (La_1−yEu_y)_0.7Pb_0.3MnO₃ [y=0.2; 0.6] (LEPM) were investigated by means of adiabatic calorimeter. The heat capacity anomaly as well as the values of both the intensive (ΔT_AD) and the extensive (ΔS_MCE) MCE were found to decrease upon increased replacement of La with nonmagnetic Eu. However, because of widening of the MCE peaks, the LEPM compounds show the relative cooling power, RCP/ΔH, comparable to other solid solutions of manganites. Owing to strong effect of Eu→La substitution on the Curie temperature, LEPM might have potential as the solid state refrigerants in multi-element cooling apparatus operating in a wide temperature range.     

Room temperature magnetic entropy change and magnetoresistance in La0.70(Ca0.30−xSrx)MnO3:Ag 10% (x=0.0−0.10)

The magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of polycrystalline La_0.70(Ca_0.30−xSr_x)MnO₃:Ag 10% manganite have been investigated. All compositions are crystallized in single phase orthorhombic Pbnm space group. Both, the insulator–metal transition temperature (T^IM) and Curie temperature (T_c) are observed at 298 K for x=0.10 composition. Though both T^IM and T_c are nearly unchanged with Ag addition, the MR is increased. The MR at 300 K is found to be as large as 31% with magnetic field change of 1 T, whereas it reaches up to 49% at magnetic field of 3 T for the La_0.70Ca_0.20Sr_0.10MnO₃:Ag_0.10 sample. The maximum entropy change (ΔS_Mmax) at near its T_c (300.5 K) is 7.6 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹ upon the magnetic field change of 5 T. The La_0.70Ca_0.20Sr_0.10MnO₃:Ag_0.10 sample having good MR (31%^1 T, 49%^3 T) and reasonable change in magnetic entropy (7.6 J kg⁻¹.K⁻¹, 5 T) at 300 K can be a potential magnetic refrigerant material at ambient temperatures.     

Coexistence of large positive and negative magnetoresistance in La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 films with microcracks

The coexistence of large positive and negative low-field magnetoresistance (LFMR) in the ferromagnetic La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ thin films with ordered microcrack (MC) distributions is reported. For the films with the highest linear density of MC, the negative LFMR can be up to −60% and rapidly changes to the positive value of 25% at 200 Oe field with the increase of temperature. We discuss the effect based on the spin-polarized tunneling and inhomogeneous magnetic state induced by the natural formations of MC in the films.     

Magnetocaloric effect in La0.75Sr0.25MnO3 manganite

The polycrystalline manganite La_0.75Sr_0.25MnO₃ prepared by an alternative carbonate precipitation route reveals the rhombohedral perovskite structure. Magnetization isotherms measured up to 2 T are used to determine Curie temperature of 332 K by means of Arrott plot. Maximum of magnetic entropy change is found at Curie temperature. The relative cooling power equal to 64 J/kg for 1.5 T magnetic field, is superior as compared to the manganite with the same chemical composition from the sol-gel method.     

Magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of perovskite manganite Pr0.55Sr0.45MnO3

In this paper, we have studied the magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of the perovskite manganite Pr_0.55Sr_0.45MnO₃. It shows a sharp paramagnetic-ferromagnetic phase transition at 291 K and possesses a moderate magnetic entropy change near room temperature. In addition, a large relative cooling power (143.64 J/kg) and a wide temperature range (84 K) have been found in this material. Compare with the Landau model, we find that the itinerant electrons mainly contribute the larger magnetic entropy change at paramagnetic region.