Magnetocaloric effect in LiLn6O5(BO3)3 (Ln = Gd, Tb, Dy, and Ho)

Yuwei Chen, Wang Liu, Jingcheng Feng, Ruixin Guo, Feidi Fan, Jun Shen, Guochun Zhang*, Heng Tu

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Abstract

A series of lanthanide-rich oxyborates LiLn6O5(BO3)3 (LLnOB, Ln = Gd, Tb, Dy, and Ho) have been synthesized using high temperature solid state method. Their magnetic and magnetocaloric properties were investigated upon magnetic susceptibility (χ), magnetization (M), and isothermal magnetic entropy change (−ΔSm) measurements. The maximum − ΔSm, max of LiGd6O5(BO3)3 is 44.7 J kg−1 K−1 at 4 K and Δμ0H = 9 T, which is higher than the one of commercial Gd3Ga5O12 (GGG, −ΔSm, max = 41.8 J kg−1 K−1 at 2 K for Δμ0H = 9 T). For LiHo6O5(BO3)3, −ΔSm, max is 14.12 J kg−1 K−1 at 3 K and Δμ0H = 2 T, which is also larger than that of Ho3Ga5O12 (HoGG, −ΔSm, max = 4.38 J kg−1 K−1 at 2 K for Δμ0H = 2 T) and Dy3Ga5O12 (DGG, −ΔSm, max = 11.0 J kg−1 K−1 at 2 K for Δμ0H = 2 T). These results indicate that LiGd6O5(BO3)3 and LiHo6O5(BO3)3 may be competitive candidates for applications as magnetic refrigerants. Moreover, thermal stability, infrared spectrum (IR), and ultraviolet–visible-near-infrared diffuse reflectance spectrum (UV–Vis-NIR) were carried out to characterize the title compounds.

Original languageEnglish
Article number103476
JournalCryogenics
Volume124
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2022
Externally publishedYes

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