Magnetocaloric effect of （Gd1-xCex）Co2 compounds in low magnetic fields

The phases in the compounds (Gd_1−x Ce _x )Co₂ with x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, and 0.5 were investigated by X-ray diffraction, and the magnetocaloric effect for x = 0–0.4 was studied by magnetization measurements. The samples are almost single phase with a cubic MgCu₂-type structure for x = 0–0.5. The magnetization decreases with an increase in Ce content. There is almost no magnetic transition for x = 0.5 at 100–350 K. The Curie temperature (T _c) of the (Gd_1−x Ce _x )Co₂ compounds with x from 0.1 to 0.4 are 350, 344, 340, and 338 K respectively. The maximum magnetic entropy change is 2.34 J·kg⁻¹·K⁻¹ when x = 0.3. The results of Arrott plots show that the magnetic phase transition is second-order magnetic phase transition in these compounds.     

SPS制备Mn1.2Fe0.8P0.76Ge0.24室温磁制冷材料

利用机械合金化和放电等离子烧结技术制备Mn1.2Fe0.8P0.76Ge0.24室温磁制冷材料。采用XRD、SEM分析烧结样品的相结构和显微组织,发现烧结样品显微组织均匀致密,但是存在少量MnO、Fe3Mn4Ge6杂质相。利用DSC测试样品的热流对温度的变化曲线,并计算出熵变随温度的变化关系。结果显示,Mn1.2Fe0.8P0.76Ge0.24的居里温度TC在–10 ℃左右,在–7 ℃的时磁熵变为23 J/(kg·K)     

LaDy_(0.1)Fe_(11.4)T_(0.1)Si_(1.5)(T=Mn,Fe,Co)合金的磁热效应

使用电弧炉熔炼制备了LaDy0.1Fe11.4T0.1Si1.5(T=Mn,Fe,Co)系列合金。XRD分析表明该系列合金具有NaZn13型立方单相晶体结构,空间群为Fm-3c。磁性测量表明:随着替代原子T原子半径的减小,合金的居里温度(TC)逐渐增大。在外场变化ΔB=1.5T时,该系列合金的最大磁熵变分别为12.3,25.0,11.4J/kg·K。