ANSTO Publications Online: Large magnetocaloric effect in re-entrant ferromagnet PrMn1.4Fe0.6Ge2.

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Title:	Large magnetocaloric effect in re-entrant ferromagnet PrMn1.4Fe0.6Ge2.
Authors:	Zeng, R Dou, SX Wang, JL Campbell, SJ
Keywords:	Phase Transformations Specific Heat Magnetization Ferromagnetism Hydrogen Temperature Range
Issue Date:	17-Feb-2011
Publisher:	Elsevier
Citation:	Zeng, R., Dou, S. X., Wang, J. L., & Campbell, S. J. (2011). Large magnetocaloric effect in re-entrant ferromagnet PrMn1.4Fe0.6Ge2. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 509(7), L119-L123.
Abstract:	Magnetocaloric effects (MCE) at multiple magnetic phase transition temperatures in PrMn1.4Fe0.6Ge2 were investigated by heat capacity and magnetization measurements. PrMn1.4Fe0.6Ge2 is of a re-entrant ferromagnet and performs multiple magnetic phase transitions in the temperature range from 5 to 340 K. A large magnetic entropy change (−ΔSM) 8.2 J/kg K and adiabatic temperature change (ΔTad) 4.8 K are observed for a field change of 0–1.5 T around 25.5 K, associated with the field-induced first order magnetic phase transition (FOMT) from the antiferromagnetic to the ferromagnetic state with an additional Pr magnetic contribution. These results suggest that a re-entrant ferromagnet is probably promising candidate as working material in the hydrogen and nature gas liquefaction temperature range magnetic refrigeration technology. © 2010, Elsevier Ltd.
URI:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.12.047 http://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/3144
ISSN:	0925-8388
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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