Thermodynamic and magnetic properties of GdPd hydride

Masanori Hara*, Takayuki Nakazawa, Satoshi Akamaru, Kuniaki Watanabe, Katsuhiko Nishimura, Katsunori Mori, Masao Matsuyama

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Abstract

Thermodynamic and magnetic properties of GdPd hydride (deuteride) were studied. Each of the pressure-composition isotherms of GdPd-Q (Q = H or D) systems showed a plateau region in 0.05 < [Q]/[GdPd] < 0.4, though hydrogen induced disproportionation of GdPd was observed above [Q]/[GdPd] > 0.4. The disproportionation products were determined to be GdQ2 and Gd3Pd4. Enthalpy changes for GdPd hydride formation at [Q]/[GdPd] = 0.2 were evaluated from the isotherms to be ΔHfo = -130kJ/molH2 and -122kJ/molD2. Magnetization measurements revealed that the effective magnetic moments of GdPd and its hydride were approximately the same as that of Gd3+. This indicates that magnetic properties of GdPd and its hydride are governed by gadolinium atoms. In fact, the magnetic ordering temperature and the paramagnetic Curie temperature were also found to be almost invariable with hydrogen content, revealing that electrons from the Is orbital of absorbed hydrogen bring little influence on the nature of 4f-electrons of gadolinium. [doi: 10.2320/matertrans.MRA2007307]

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1428-1433
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Transactions
Volume49
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008/06

Keywords

  • Curie temperature
  • Disproportionation
  • Effective magnetic moment
  • GdPd
  • Hydride formation
  • Isotherm
  • Magnetic ordering temperature
  • Palladium
  • Rare-earth

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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