Large inverse magnetocaloric effect and magnetoresistance in nickel rich Ni 52 Mn 34 Sn 14 Heusler alloy
Large inverse magnetocaloric effect and magnetoresistance in nickel rich Ni 52 Mn 34 Sn 14 Heusler alloy
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jmmm.2014.02.023
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发表时间:
2014-06
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
D. Pal;A. Ghosh;K. Mandal
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作者:
D. Pal;A. Ghosh;K. Mandal
Nickel rich Ni52Mn34Sn14Heusler alloy was prepared by arc melting and subsequent homogenization by annealing. Existence of first order magneto-structural transition (FOMST) was confirmed by various measurements. In comparison to conventional Ni50−xMn36+xSn14alloys, a larger magnetic entropy change (∆SM≈8 J/kg K using Maxwell׳s thermodynamic equation and ∆SM≈18 J/kg K using Clasius–Clapeyron equation) and large negative magnetoresistance (MR≈−30%) were observed in the vicinity of martensitic transition temperature due to a change of 3 T and 8 T magnetic fields respectively. Effect of excess Ni content was discussed by considering other nearer compositions as reported by other researchers. Irreversibility in FOMST due to kinetic arrest was also studied from MR vs magnetic fields curves taken at a single temperature in two different initial phases. The exchange bias behavior in this alloy was studied by various magnetic measurements.