Phase transition and magnetocaloric effect of Ni55.2Mn18.6Ga26.2-xGdx (x=0, 0.05, 0.15) alloys

Phase transition process and magnetic entropy change -ΔS of Ni55.2Mn18.6Ga26.2-xGdx(x=0, 0.05, 0.15) alloys were studied.Ni55.2Mn18.6Ga26.2-xGdx(x=0, 0.05, 0.15) alloys still underwent simultaneous structural and magnetic transitions and transform from ferro-magnetic martensitic phase to paramagnetic austenitic phase during heating. Under a field of 2 T, the maximum magnetic entropy change -ΔSM of Ni55.2Mn18.6Ga26.15Gd0.05 alloy was 7.7 J/kg.K at 317 K during heating and 8.6 J/kg.K at 314 K during cooling while it was 11.8 J/kg.K at 317 K in Ni55.2Mn18.6Ga26.05Gd0.15alloy during heating.     

Structure and Magnetocaloric Effect in Tb（ Co1-xSnx）2 Alloys

Recently,researchonmagnetocaloriceffect(MCE)hasattractedagreatdealofinterestinrare earth(RE)basedcompoundsbecauseoftheirenergy efficiencyandenvironmentalsafetyformagneticrefrig eration.Afirst ordermagneticphasetransitionwas foundintheintermetalliccompoundsRECo2(RE=Er,Ho,Dy)withMgCu2typestructure[1,2],leadingtoa largemagneticentropychangeforthesecompounds,whereasasecond ordertransitionwasfoundinTbCo2andGdCo2.IntheintermetalliccompoundsRECo2,theloweringofd electronconcentrationbythesubst…     

Effects of manganese doping on magnetocaloric effect in Ge-rich Gd_5Ge_（2.05）Si_（1.95） alloy

The structure, magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of the Ge-rich Gd5Ge2.05-xSi1.95-xMn2x (x=0.01 and 0.03) alloys were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and magnetization measurements. The results of energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) and X-ray diffraction analyses showed that the composition and crystal structure of the alloys were desired. DSC measurements were performed to determine the transformation temperatures for each alloy. Both alloys exhibited the first order phase transition around room temperature. The alloys showed an anti-ferromagnetic transition around 60 K. The isothermal magnetic entropy changes of the alloys were determined from the isothermal magnetization measurements by using the Maxwell relation. The maximum values of isothermal magnetic entropy change of the Gd5Ge2.05-xSi1.95-xMn2x alloy with x=0.01 was found to be -12.1 and -19.8 J/(kg·K) using Maxwell equation around 268 K in applied fields of 2 and 5 T, respectively.     

Magnetocaloric Effect in Colossal Magnetoresistance Material（ La0.6 Dy0.1 ） Sr0.3 MnO3

The magnetocaloric effect was discovered in 1881by Warburg[1]. When a magnetic field is applied to amagnetic material, the unpaired spins are aligned par allel to the magnetic field, which lowers the magneticentropy and causes the sample to heat up. I…     

Magnetocaloric Effect of Alloys Gd（Al1-x Cox ）2

The magnetocaloric effect in alloys Gd（Al1-xCox）2 with x = 0, 0.05, and 0.10 were investigated using X-ray diffraction （XRD） and magnetization measurements. It was found that three alloys crystallized in a single phase with MgCu2-type structure. The lattice parameter and Curie temperature decreased with increasing Co content, whereas the magnetic-entropy change increased. With a magnetic-field change of 2 T, the maximum of the magnetic-entropy change reached 4.6 J·kg^-1·K^-1 near Curie temperature at approximately 95 K in the alloy GdAl1.8Co0.2, which appeared to be an alternative candidate for active magnetic refrigerants working in the temperature range centered at 100 K.     

Magnetic and specific heat studies of the frustrated Er2Mn2O7 compound

A new Er2Mn2O7 compound was synthesized by the ceramic method and its crystal structure was characterized using powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The magnetic properties were investigated using a BS2 magnetometer and the heat capacity was studied using a quantum design (PPMS). The structural study revealed that this compound was monophasic and crystallized in the monoclinic system with the P2/M space group. Magnetization measurements were carried out in the temperature range of 1.8-200 K under an applied magnetic field of 0.05 T. A crossover from a room temperature paramagnetic phase to an antiferromagnetic one at low temperature was detected from the magnetic study. The magnetic susceptibility, in the paramagnetic region above 40 K, was found to present a simple Curie-Weiss type behavior. From the specific heat (CP) measurements in magnetic fields up to 5 T, we noted the presence of a wide peak characteristic of a second order mag-neto-structural transition.     

Tb3NiSi2合金磁相变与磁热性能研究

依据X射线衍射(XRD)与等温磁化曲线和等磁场变温磁化曲线,主要研究了Tb₃NiSi₂合金相结构与磁性相变和磁热性能。XRD表明,采用800℃保温14天,然后炉冷至室温的热处理方法制备的R3NiSi2(R=Tb,Dy,Ho,Er)合金中,主相均为Gd3NiSi2型正交结构(空间群:Pnma,No.62)相,但杂相R5Si3含量存在差异,其规律是从Er到Tb,含量依次减少,Tb₃NiSi₂合金样品基本为一个单相,其相应晶格常数分别为a=1.1240(8)nm,b=0.41009(8)nm,c=1.12058(1)nm。等温磁化曲线显示在50~300 K温度范围内,Tb₃NiSi₂合金仅展现出铁磁-顺磁相变,并没有在130,82,66,53 K等观察到相关文献报道的多重的反常反铁磁态-铁磁态(AFM-FM)相变。0.01 T磁场下的磁化强度对温度求导曲线(d M/d T)和0~2 T磁场下的Arrott图结果证实合金铁磁-顺磁二级磁相变居里温度(Tc)=88 K。居里外斯定理拟合表明合金中Tb³⁺粒子的有效磁矩为9.90μB(μB为玻尔磁子),同期望值μeff/Tb³⁺=g(J(J+1))1/2=9.72μB基本一致。在磁热性方面,Tb₃NiSi₂合金在0~2 T磁场范围内,低场响应性较差,铁磁态分子的有效磁矩远低于顺磁分子有效磁矩,最大磁熵变(-ΔSM_max)为3.2 J·kg^-1·K^-1;在对应的半高宽温跨(δTFWHM)=35.5K范围内,相对制冷量为113 J·kg^-1。     

Si元素的添加对Ni43Mn46Sn11合金磁热效应的影响

通过对合金Ni43Mn46Sn11Six(x=0.0,0.1,0.2,0.3)磁热效应的研究,发现随着Si含量增加,合金的转变温度(TM)从187 K降到160K,合金的磁熵变也略微减小。在外场变化为3 T时,随着x的增加,合金的磁熵变分别为28.7,24.7,26.1和23.3 J.kg-·1K-1。此外,还利用连续和不连续降温两种方法对Ni43Mn46Sn11Six合金的等温磁化曲线进行了测量。发现两种测量方法测量的磁熵变值存在较大的差异,例如,对x=0的样品,在外场变化为3 T时,连续和不连续降温测量方法算得的磁熵变分别为28.74和38.56 J·kg-·1K-1。     

热处理对LaFe_(11.2)Co_(0.7)Si_(1.1)B_(0.2)合金磁热效应的影响

在高温(1170℃)下对LaFe11.2Co0.7Si1.1B0.2合金进行0h,1h,3h,6h,24h和72h热处理,测量了其磁热效应,并利用XRD和SEM进行结构和相组织分析。结果表明合金铸态以α-Fe相为主,随着热处理时间增加,α-Fe相逐渐减少,而NaZn13相(1∶13相)增加,时间太长(72h)α-Fe相组织变大;磁热效应T-ΔTad曲线峰值也随着时间增加,在6h时达到最大值,之后下降,而居里点有所升高。     

Research Advance on Magnetocaloric Effect of La-Fe-M(Al, Si) Compounds

Inviewofenergysavingandenvironmentalpro tection ,magneticrefrigerationnearroomtemperaturehasastrongimpactonconventionalgascompressiontechnology .However ,coolingefficiencyofthesystemformagneticrefrigerationismainlydecidedbythemagnitudeofmagnetocaloriceffectformagneticrefrig eratingmaterialsinthesystemunderacertainmagnet icfieldchange .Therefore ,developmentofnewrefrig eratingmaterialswithgreatmagnetocaloriceffectnearroomtemperatureisespeciallyimportant .Therearetwoparameterswhichareusedtochara…     

Thermodynamical Evaluation on Magnetocaloric Effect of Magnetic Refrigerating Materials Near Room Temperature

The relationship between isothermal magnetic entropy change △S and adiabatic temperature change △Tad was deduced according to the principles of thermodynamics. The MCE and the engineering application were discussed for Gd and several new kinds of magnetic refrigerating materials near room temperature, Gd5Si2Ge2, MnFeP0.45As0.55 and LaFe11.2Co0.7Si1.1. Isothermal entropy change is proportional to adiabatic temperature change with a factor of T/C (T is temperature, C is heat capacity). When the comparison of magnetacoloric effect is made for two different materials, we should consider isothermal entropy change as well as adiabatic temperature change.     

La_(1.1)Fe_(11.4)Si_(1.55)Ge_(0.05)合金的磁热效应

使用电弧熔炼法制备了La1.1Fe11.4Si1.55Ge0.05合金。研究了用少量的Ge替代Si后,La1.1Fe11.4Si1.55Ge0.05合金的磁性和磁热效应。粉末X射线衍射结果表明:在1273K真空退火处理10d后,合金La1.1Fe11.4Si1.55Ge0.05主相为NaZn13型立方结构,存在微量的α-Fe相。热磁曲线M-T与Arrott曲线表明:在居里温度Tc=205K处发生由铁磁性(TTc)转变为顺磁性(TTc)的二级磁相变。在磁场变化0～1.5T下,根据等温磁化曲线通过Maxwell关系式计算得出最大磁熵变-ΔSmmax=9J.kg-.1K-1。Ge替代Si后该合金在其居里温度Tc处-ΔSm-T曲线半高宽增大,使合金的相对制冷能力RCP(S)有所提高。     

Magnetocaloric effect and magnetic properties of La_（0.9）Ce_（0.1）（Fe_（0.99）Mn_（0.01））_（11.6）Si_（1.4）H_（1.6） compound

Magnetocaloric effect and magnetic properties of La0.9Ce0.1(Fe0.99Mn0.01)11.6Si1.4 and its hydride La0.9Ce0.1(Fe0.99Mn0.01)11.6Si1.4H1.6 were investigated. The Curie temperature of La0.9Ce0.1(Fe0.99Mn0.01)11.6Si1.4 was increased by hydrogen absorption. XRD patterns showed that the structure of La0.9Ce0.1(Fe0.99Mn0.01)11.6Si1.4H1.6 remained NaZn13-type. The Curie temperature (TC) of the sample was increased from 174 K to 331 K. The homogeneity of the hydrogen absorption for La0.9Ce0.1(Fe0.99Mn0.01)11.6Si1.4H1.6 was proven very well by the random measurement of DSC. The magnetic entropy △SM of La0.9Ce0.1(Fe0.99Mn0.01)11.6Si1.4H1.6 had peak at 326 K. The peak value of-△SM-was 12.3 and 7.8 J/(kg.K) under magnetic field change of 0-2 T and 0-1 T,respectively,which was comparable with Gd5Si2Ge2. The negative slope and inflection point of the Arrott curve indicated that the first-order magnetic transition of La0.9Ce0.1(Fe0.99Mn0.01)11.6Si1.4 was reserved after hydrogen absorption.     

MnP_(1-x)M_x系列合金的磁热效应

研究了1∶1型MnP基系列合金MnP1-xMx(M=Si,Sb,Ge,Zn,Sn)(x=0,0.1)的结构及其磁热效应。室温X射线衍射表明该系列合金的主相结构均为正交MnP结构,空间群为Pnma。在用Ge,Sb,Zn,Sn作为替代元素的合金中存在少量第二相Mn5.64P3。磁性测量表明该系列合金MnP1-xMx(M=Si,Sb,Ge,Zn,Sn)(x=0,0.1)的存在由铁磁-顺磁的二级相变。其居里温度Tc分别为286,295,294,295,295K。通过磁化曲线计算了MnP1-xMx(M=Si,Sb,Ge,Zn,Sn)(x=0,0.1)合金的最大等温磁熵变-ΔSm,均在0.7～1.3J.kg-.1K-1之间。     

Phase structure and electrochemical properties of non-stoichiometric La0.7Ce0.3(Ni3.65Cu0.75Mn0.35Al0.15(Fe0.43B0.57)0.10)x hydrogen storage alloys

Phase structure and electrochemical characteristics of Co-free La0.7Ce0.3(Ni3.65Cu0.75Mn0.35Al0.15(Fe0.43B0.57)0.10)x (0.90≤x≤1.10) al-loys were investigated. When x was 0.90, the alloy was composed of LaNi5, La3Ni13B2 and Ce2Ni7 phases. The Ce2Ni7 phase disappeared, and the abundant of La3Ni13B2 phase decreased when x increased to 0.95. When x was 1.00 or higher the alloys consisted of LaNi5 phase. The lat-tice parameter a and the cell volume V of the LaNi5 phase decreased, and the c/a ratio of the LaNi5 phase increased with x value increasing. Maximum discharge capacity of the alloy electrodes first increased and then decreased with x value increasing from 0.90 to 1.10, and the highest value was obtained when x was 1.00. High-rate dischargeability at the discharge current density of 1200 mA/g increased from 50.7% (x= 0.90) to 64.1% (x=1.10). Both the charge-transfer reaction at the electrode/electrolyte interface and the hydrogen diffusion in the alloy were responsible for the high-rate dischargeability. Cycling capacity retention rate at 100th cycle (S100) gradually increased from 77.3% (x= 0.90) to 84.6% (x=1.10), which resulted from the increase in Ni content and the c/a ratio of the LaNi5 phase with x value increasing.     

Influence of the Erbium Substitution for Gd in Gd5Si1.8Ge2.2Alloys on the Magnetocaloric Effect in Low-Field

The phases and magnetocaloric effect in the alloys (Gd1-xErx)5Si1.8Ge2.2 with x=0,0.1,0.2 and 0.3 were investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis and magnetization measurement. The samples were single phase with the monoclinic Gd5Si2Ge2-type structure. With the increase of Er content, the Curie temperature (Tc) decreased obviously from 253K of the alloy with x=0 to 114K with x=0.3. The maximum magnetic entropy changed in the samples of (Gd1-xErx)5Si1.8Ge2.2 with x=0.0,0.1,0.2 and 0.3 were 6.88,8.32,9.59 and 10.24 J·kg-1·K-1 respectively in the applied field change of 0~2.0T.     

Magnetic Entropy Change of （Gd1-xREx）5Si4（RE = Dy, Ho） Alloys

Magnetic Entropy Change of (Gd_(1-x)RE_x)_5Si_4(RE=Dy, Ho) Alloys     

Relationship between crystal growth mode,preferred orientation and magnetostriction of （Tb0.3Dy0.7）Fe1.95 alloys

The relationship between crystal growth mode, preferred orientation and magnetostrictive properties of （Tb0.3Dy0.7）Fe1.95 alloys was investigated at different directional solidification rates. The results showed that preferred orientation had a strong influence on the characteristics of （Tb0.3Dy0.7）Fe1.95 alloys. At lower solidification rates, the sample with 〈110〉 preferred orientation showed larger low-field magnetostriction and apparent compressive stress effect. The excessive solidification rate resulted in failure of preferred orientation and a poor magnetostrictive performance. With an increase in solidification rates, the crystal growth modes changed gradually from cellular and primary dendrite morphology to developed dendritic morphology. In addition, domain configurations were observed using magnetic force microscopy, and the change of magnetostrictive properties was interpreted in terms of revealing the domain configurations.     

Magnetocaloric Properties of （Gd1-x Tbx ）3 Al2 Compounds Near Room Temperature

Recentlytherehasbeenaninterestinmagneticrefrigerationstudiesduetoitspotentialasanenergysavingtechnology[1～ 5] .Theefficiencyofmagneticre frigerationcriticallydependuponmagneticrefriger ants .Forthebestrefrigerantperformance ,verylargeisothermalmagneticentropychangeΔSisrequired ,andthemaximumvalueofΔSmustexistoverawiderrangeoftemperatures[2 ] .Recentdiscoveryofgiantmagnetocaloriceffect(MCE)ΔSinfirst ordertransi tionmaterialsgivesfurtherimpulsetowardsthedevel opmentofbothnewmaterialsandmag…