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Spin crossover transition driven by pressure: Barocaloric applications

Journal Article · · Physica. B, Condensed Matter
 [1];  [2];  [2]
  1. Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janiero (Brazil); Universidad de Sevilla (Spain)
  2. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
This article describes a mean-field theoretical model for Spin-Crossover (SCO) materials and explores its implications. It is based on a simple Hamiltonian that yields the high spin molar fraction as a function of temperature and pressure, as well as a temperature–pressure phase diagram for the SCO transition. In order to test the model, it was compared with the giant Barocaloric Effect (BCE) of the SCO material [FeL2][B4]2. Furthermore, we found that optical phonons are responsible for 92% of the total barocaloric entropy change. DFT calculations successively indicates that, as expected, the majority of this effect can be traced to low frequencies modes of vibration (400 cm-1), associated to the Fe coordination.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Compute and Data Environment for Science (CADES)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
2283839
Journal Information:
Physica. B, Condensed Matter, Journal Name: Physica. B, Condensed Matter Vol. 677; ISSN 0921-4526
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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