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Title: Magnetic transitions and magnetocaloric effect of Gd4Nd1Si2Ge2

Abstract

In this work, crystal structure and magnetic properties of the quaternary Gd4Nd1Si2Ge2 compound were investigated using synchrotron X-ray diffraction and magnetic measurements. The compound crystallized into an orthorhombic structure in the temperature range 200-300 K. In zero field cooling, the compound undergoes a spin reorientation following a ferromagnetic-like transition at 276 K. The spin reorientation is hinted at by nonlinear changes of lattice parameters but is suppressed in a high magnetic field of 6 T. Magnetic measurements revealed a magnetocaloric effect with a high relative cooling power. It is suggested that Nd substitution for Gd enlarges magnetic anisotropy and induces a canted spin structure.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5]
  1. Northeastern Univ., Shenyang (China)
  2. Beijing Inst. of Technology (China)
  3. Univ. of Science and Technology Beijing (China)
  4. Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, IL (United States)
  5. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Sponsoring Org.:
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of China (MOST); USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1756159
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1703738
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357; 51831003; 2012CB619405
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 826; Journal ID: ISSN 0925-8388
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Crystal structure; Rare earth compound; X-ray diffraction; magnetocaloric effect; magnetostriction

Citation Formats

Kou, Ronghui, Gao, Jianrong, Nie, Zhihua, Wang, Yandong, Brown, Dennis E., and Ren, Yang. Magnetic transitions and magnetocaloric effect of Gd4Nd1Si2Ge2. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.154117.
Kou, Ronghui, Gao, Jianrong, Nie, Zhihua, Wang, Yandong, Brown, Dennis E., & Ren, Yang. Magnetic transitions and magnetocaloric effect of Gd4Nd1Si2Ge2. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.154117
Kou, Ronghui, Gao, Jianrong, Nie, Zhihua, Wang, Yandong, Brown, Dennis E., and Ren, Yang. Fri . "Magnetic transitions and magnetocaloric effect of Gd4Nd1Si2Ge2". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.154117. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1756159.
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abstractNote = {In this work, crystal structure and magnetic properties of the quaternary Gd4Nd1Si2Ge2 compound were investigated using synchrotron X-ray diffraction and magnetic measurements. The compound crystallized into an orthorhombic structure in the temperature range 200-300 K. In zero field cooling, the compound undergoes a spin reorientation following a ferromagnetic-like transition at 276 K. The spin reorientation is hinted at by nonlinear changes of lattice parameters but is suppressed in a high magnetic field of 6 T. Magnetic measurements revealed a magnetocaloric effect with a high relative cooling power. It is suggested that Nd substitution for Gd enlarges magnetic anisotropy and induces a canted spin structure.},
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year = {Fri Jan 31 00:00:00 EST 2020},
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