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- Title
Investigation of Magnetic Entropy Change in Intermetallic Compounds SmNi 3− x Fe x Based on Maxwell Relation and Phenomenological Model.
- Authors
Jaballah, Hamdi; Nouri, Kamel; Mliki, Najeh; Bessais, Lotfi; Jemmali, Mosbah
- Abstract
In this study, we investigate the crystal structure, magnetic, and magnetocaloric effect properties in the intermetallic compounds SmNi 3 − x Fe x using a phenomenological model based on Landau mean-field theory and Maxwell relation (conventional method). SmNi 3 − x Fe x compounds were prepared under high pure argon by arc melting. To minimize the amount of other possible impurity phases, the ingots were heat-treated at 1073 K for seven days. X-ray diffraction (XRD) under and without an applied magnetic field was used for the structural study. Rietveld analysis with FullProf computer code was used to analyze X-ray diffraction data. The magnetization against temperature was measured under several applied magnetic fields. After the partial substitutions of nickel atom with iron one, we notice an increase of cell parameters. In addition, Curie temperature value increases significantly with the increase of iron content. According to the Landau model, SmNi 3 − x Fe x compounds exhibit a second-order magnetic phase transition. The magnetic entropy change was determined with theoretical and experimental methods. Finally, a comparison between theoretical magnetic entropy change and the experimental show an agreement between the two methods.
- Subjects
MAGNETIC entropy; INTERMETALLIC compounds; MAGNETOCALORIC effects; MAGNETIC transitions; LANDAU theory; CURIE temperature
- Publication
Crystals (2073-4352), 2022, Vol 12, Issue 4, p481
- ISSN
2073-4352
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/cryst12040481