Published May 1, 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Constant magnetothermal response in two-layered perovskite (La1−xGdx)1.4Ca1.6Mn2O7

  • 1. Department of Physics, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu 215500 (China)
  • 2. Jiangsu Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu 215500 (China)

Description

A series of (La1−xGdx)1.4Ca1.6Mn2O7 (x=0–0.1) compounds were prepared by solid state reaction. With the increase of Gd content, Curie temperature decreases from 259 K to 192 K. These compounds show constant magnetic entropy changes (ΔSM) of 3.0–3.1 J/kg K in the field of 1 T. In their composite materials, a plateau in ΔSM with enhanced refrigerant capacity can be obtained, indicating that they are advantageous for an Ericsson refrigeration cycle. In addition, they have other advantages such as negligible magnetic hysteresis, small eddy loss, and high chemical stability. These properties make (La1−xGdx)1.4Ca1.6Mn2O7 good candidate for the practical magnetic refrigeration

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2013.02.021

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physb.2013.02.021;
PII
S0921-4526(13)00097-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
416
Journal Page Range
p. 76-80
ISSN
0921-4526
CODEN
PHYBE3

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45056801
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
CAPACITY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CURIE POINT; ENTROPY; HYSTERESIS; LOSSES; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; PEROVSKITE; REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERATION; SOLIDS; STABILITY
Descriptors DEC
COOLING; FLUIDS; MATERIALS; MINERALS; OXIDE MINERALS; PEROVSKITES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; WORKING FLUIDS

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