Magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effect of (Mn1-xNix)3Sn2(x=0-0.5) compounds

Authors

Rong Zeng, University of WollongongFollow
Lin Lu, University of WollongongFollow
Jung Ho Kim, University of WollongongFollow
Dongqi Shi, University of WollongongFollow
Hua-Kun Liu, University of WollongongFollow
S. X. Dou, University of WollongongFollow
Jianli Wang, University of WollongongFollow
Stewart J. Campbell, UNSWFollow
Zhaoxiang Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Y Li, Shanghai University China
Wenxian Li, University of WollongongFollow
M Y. Zhu, Shanghai University, China
Chuanqi Feng, Hubei University, ChinaFollow

RIS ID

31448

Publication Details

Zeng, R., Lu, L., Li, W., Kim, J., Shi, D., Liu, H. K., Dou, S. Xue., Wang, J. L., Campbell, S. J., Wang, Z., Li, Y., Zhu, M. & Feng, C. Q. (2009). Magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effect of (Mn_1-xNi_x)3Sn₂(x=0-0.5) compounds. Journal of Applied Physics, 105 (7), A935-1-A935-3.

Abstract

The effects of Ni substitution on the magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effect (MCE) of (Mn_1−xNi_x)₃Sn₂ compounds (x = 0–0.5) have been investigated by x-ray diffraction and magnetization measurements. It was found that Ni substitution decreases the crystal cell volume and the magnetic transition temperatures compared with pure Mn₃Sn₂. The MCE for all samples has been calculated from the magnetization data in terms of the isothermal magnetic entropy change ΔS_M. The maximum values of ΔSMmax at the magnetic phase transition temperatures resulting from a change in magnetic field of ΔH = 5 T were found to be 28.2 mJ/cm³ K for Mn₃Sn₂ (T_C1 ∼ 257 K), increasing to 31.2 mJ/cm³ K for (Mn_0.9Ni_0.1)₃Sn₂ (T_C ∼ 167 K).

Grant Number

ARC/DP0879070

Additional Grant Number

http://purl.org/au-research/grants/ARC/DP0879070