Particle size dependent hysteresis loss in La0.7Ce0.3Fe11.6Si1.4C0.2 first-order systems
Particle size dependent hysteresis loss in La0.7Ce0.3Fe11.6Si1.4C0.2 first-order systems
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La0.7Ce0.3Fe11.6Si1.4C0.2 一阶系统中与粒径相关的滞后损失
DOI:
10.1063/1.3684244
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发表时间:
2012-02-13
影响因子:
4
通讯作者:
Shen, B. G.
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作者:
Hu, F. X.;Chen, L.;Shen, B. G.
Here, we report particle size dependent hysteresis loss in La0.7Ce0.3Fe11.6Si1.4C0.2. Hysteresis loss was getting smaller with reducing the particle size. The reduced ratio can be as high as similar to 61% as the sample is ground from bulk into small particles (20-50 mu m). Such reduction can be ascribed to the notably increased surface area of sample and the partially removed internal strain and grain boundaries, other than nucleation factors and electronic band structure. Meanwhile, entropy change vertical bar Delta S vertical bar slightly decreases, but the effective refrigeration capacity shows an increase due to the notable reduction of hysteresis loss. Our investigations also reveal particle size limitation. When the size is below 10 mu m (average similar to 4 mu m), the sample may lose its stability and the vertical bar Delta S vertical bar notably reduces. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3684244]