Magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effect in RENiBC (RE = Tb, Dy, and Ho) compounds

Lingwei Li*, Lingjian Meng, Takahiro Namiki, Yang Qi, Katsuhiko Nishimura

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Abstract

The magnetism and magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in RENiBC (RE = Tb, Dy, and Ho) compounds have been investigated by magnetization and heat capacity measurements. A second order magnetic transition from paramagnetic to ferromagnetic state is observed for TbNiBC and DyNiBC, whereas HoNiBC orders antiferromagnetically under low magnetic field, and a field-induced first order metamagnetic transition from antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic state below TN occurs under higher magnetic field. A giant reversible MCE is observed in RENiBC compounds around their respective ordering temperatures. For a magnetic field change of 0-5 T, the maximum values of magnetic entropy change (-ΔSmax M) are 20.8, 17.4, and 21.5 J/kg K, and the values of the relative cooling power (RCP) are 499, 465, and 424 J/kg for RE = Tb, Dy, and Ho, respectively. The corresponding values of ΔT max ad are 11.0, 8.0, and 10.9 K. The large values of -ΔSmax M, ΔT max ad and RCP indicate that the RENiBC compounds are attractive for active magnetic-refrigeration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1752-1759
Number of pages8
JournalScience of Advanced Materials
Volume8
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Magnetic phase transition
  • Magnetic properties
  • Magnetic refrigeration
  • Magnetocaloric effect
  • RENiBC compounds

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science

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