Abstract
The magnetic ground state switching between antiferromagnetic (AFM) and ferromagnetic (FM) states in EuTiO3 provides the feasibility of regulating its magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effect. First-principles calculations demonstrate that the magnetic ground states for EuTi0.875Nb0.0625Al0.0625O3, EuTi0.8125Nb0.125Al0.0625O3, and EuTi0.75Nb0.125Al0.125O3 are FM coupling. Experimental results also exhibit the FM coupling domination in these compounds, accompanied by a significantly enhanced low magnetic field magnetocaloric effect. The maximum magnetic entropy change of all the samples surpasses 15 J kg−1 K−1 with a field change of 1 T, which is 1.4 times as large as that of bulk EuTiO3. Especially, the maximum refrigerating capacity for EuTi0.8125Nb0.125Al0.0625O3 compound is evaluated to be 88.1 J kg−1, more than three times of that of EuTiO3. The remarkable magnetocaloric performances prove Nb and Al co-substituted EuTiO3 compounds to be competitive candidates for magnetic refrigeration in the liquid helium temperature regime.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 128-135 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Science and Technology |
| Volume | 118 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 10 Aug 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Europium titanate (EuTiO)
- Ferromagnetic
- Magnetic refrigeration
- Magnetocaloric effect
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