Achievement of promising cryogenic magnetocaloric performances in La1-xPrxFe12B6 compounds

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2021.02.055

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The magnetic refrigeration (MR) utilizing magnetocaloric effect (MCE) has been recognized as an environmentally friendly and energy efficiency technology. Here we presented the magnetic properties and MCE in Pr-doped La₁_-xPr_xFe₁₂B₆ (x=0.05-0.2) itinerant-electron metamagnetic (IEM) compounds. A small amount of Pr doping La site can greatly improve the peak values in the magnetic entropy change ΔS_M(T) curves, especially under relatively low magnetic field changes (ΔH). Additionally, the peak temperature increases gradually and the magnetic hysteresis reduces gradually with increasing x. The observed MCE in present La₁_-xPr_xFe₁₂B₆ compounds is related to its field-induced first-ordered IEM transition. The peak values of ΔS_M for La₁_-xPr_xFe₁₂B₆ compounds reach 13.4, 15.4, 12.5 and 13.0 J/(kg K) at T_C ~58, 68, 72 and 89 K for x=0.05, 0.10, 0.15 and 0.2 under ΔH of 0-7 T, respectively. The corresponding relative cooling power values are 462.3, 480.7, 372.4 and 375.7 J/kg. The present La₁_-xPr_xFe₁₂B₆ compounds could be good candidates for active MR application if the magnetic and thermal hysteresis can be further reduced. The present work indicates that the LaFe₁₂B₆-based material system could also exhibit promising magnetocaloric performances.

Key words: Magnetocaloric effect (MCE), Rare earth, La₁_-xPr_xFe₁₂B₆ compounds, Magnetic properties

Zhipan Ma, Xiaoshi Dong, Zhenqian Zhang, Lingwei Li. Achievement of promising cryogenic magnetocaloric performances in La_1-_xPr_xFe₁₂B₆ compounds[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2021, 92: 138-142.

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Fig. 1. (a) XRD patterns for La1-xPrxFe12B6 (x=0.05-0.2). (b) Rietveld refinement for La0.85Pr0.15Fe12B6. Inset of (b) displays the crystal structure of LaFe12B6.

Table 1 Rietveld refinement results and impurity contents of La1-xPrxFe12B6 compounds.

La₁_-xPr_xFe₁₂B₆	a=b (Å)	c (Å)	V (Å³)	R_wp	R_B	Fe₂B (wt.%)
x = 0.05	9.587	7.582	603.503	4.079	3.174	9.5
x = 0.1	9.586	7.579	603.138	4.159	3.207	7
x = 0.15	9.584	7.576	602.648	3.885	3.028	3.8
x = 0.2	9.582	7.570	601.920	3.844	3.016	14

Fig. 2. (a) M(T) curves for La1-xPrxFe12B6 (x=0.05-0.2) under 0.5 T. (b) M(T) curves for La0.85Pr0.15Fe12B6 under H of 0.5, 1 and 4 T. (c) Hysteresis loops for La1-xPrxFe12B6 (x=0.05-0.2) at 3 K.

Fig. 3. M(H) curves of La1-xPrxFe12B6 compounds for (a) x=0.05, (b) x=0.1, (c) x=0.15, and (d) x=0.2.

Fig. 4. (a) Hysteresis loops for La1-xPrxFe12B6 (x=0.05-0.2) compounds under ΔH = 7 T. (b) -ΔSM(T) curves for La1-xPrxFe12B6 (x=0.05-0.2) compounds.

Table 2 MCE parameters (ΔSMmax, RCP) under ΔH of 0-5 T for La0.85Pr0.15Fe12B6 compounds and some promising MCE materials with close working temperatures.

Materials	T_M (K)	-ΔS_M^max (J/(kg K))	RCP(J/kg)	Refs.
LaFe₁₂B₆	38	~1.3/-3.5*	~30*	32
La_0.95Pr_0.05Fe₁₂B₆	58	9.4	306.4	present
La_0.9Pr_0.1Fe₁₂B₆	68	11.4	303.2	present
La_0.85Pr_0.15Fe₁₂B₆	72	8.8	241.1	present
La_0.8Pr_0.2Fe₁₂B₆	89	9.8	250.9	present
TbCoC₂	30	15.3	354	41
NdMn₂Ge_0.4Si_1.6	36	18	270	42
Tb₂CoAl₃	47	8.6	308	43
ErFeAl	55	6.1	311	44
Dy₁₂Co₇	64	10.0	420	45
HoCo₂	82	11.5	~172	46
Ho₂In	85	11.2	560	47
CdCr₂S₄	87	7.04	360	48

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