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Title: Structural Analysis, Magnetocaloric Effect, and Critical Exponents for La{sub 0.6}Sr{sub 0.2}Na{sub 0.2}MnO{sub 3} Manganite

Journal Article · · Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism
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  1. Kairouan University, Faculty of Science and Technology of Sidi Bouzid, Research unit of valorization and optimization of exploitation of resources (Tunisia)
  2. Qassim University, College of Sciences and Arts, Department of Physics (Saudi Arabia)
  3. Monastir University, Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, Department of Physics, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials (Tunisia)
  4. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, College of Engineering, Mechanical Department (Saudi Arabia)

This work focuses on the structural, magnetocaloric effect, and critical exponent investigations of La{sub 0.6}Sr{sub 0.2}Na{sub 0.2}MnO{sub 3} manganite prepared via sol–gel method. XRD analysis confirms the rhombohedral structure with R 3-bar c symmetry for this sample, and Rietveld method was used to estimate its different structural parameters. The sample presents FM-PM phase transition of second-order type at T{sub C} = 309 K. The maximum of magnetic entropy change (−ΔS{sub M}{sup max}) and relative cooling power (RCP) reach values of about 3.57 J kg{sup −1} K{sup −1} and 214.46 J kg{sup −1}, respectively (at μ{sub 0}H = 5 T). These values indicate that La{sub 0.6}Sr{sub 0.2}Na{sub 0.2}MnO{sub 3} sample can be used as active magnetic refrigerator. Critical exponents (β, γ, and δ) of the sample have studied by analyzing the M(μ{sub 0}H, T) isotherms using different techniques. The estimated values of these critical exponents are found to be different to those predicted for standard theoretical models.

OSTI ID:
22922945
Journal Information:
Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, Vol. 32, Issue 8; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2019 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1557-1939
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English