Abstract
A large reversible magnetocaloric effect has been observed in Tb 3Co compound. Under a magnetic field change of 5 T, the maximum value of magnetic entropy change Δ SM is -18 J kg-1 K-1 at 84 K and the relative cooling power is 738 J kg-1 with no hysteresis loss. In particular, the large reversible Δ SMmax, -8.5 J kg-1 K-1, is achieved for a low magnetic field change of 2 T. The magnetic anisotropy and the texture of the material greatly affect Δ SM. The large reversible magnetocaloric effect (both the large Δ SM and the high relative cooling power) indicates that Tb3C o could be a promising candidate for magnetic refrigeration.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 242504 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 24 |
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| State | Published - 2008 |
Funding
This work has been supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 50331030.