Hydrogenation, structure and magnetic properties of La(Fe 0.91Si0.09)13 hydrides and deuterides

Zhi Cui Wang, Lun Hua He, F. Cuevas, M. Latroche, Jun Shen, Fang Wei Wang*

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Abstract

Hydrogenation, crystal structure and magnetic properties of La(Fe 0.91Si0.09)13H(D)y have been studied by pressure-composition isotherms (PCI), X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and magnetization measurements. The maximum absorption capacity is found to be 1.9 H(D) atoms per formula unit as a solid solution. All hydrides and deuterides crystallize in the NaZn13-type cubic structure with the lattice parameter increasing linearly with H(D) concentration. The H(D) absorption enhances the Curie temperature significantly. The magnetic entropy change of the highly H-absorbed compound La(Fe 0.91Si0.09)13H1.81 reaches ∼26 J/kg·K under a magnetic field change of 5 T near the Curie temperature TC = 350 K. No observable isotope effect seems to imply that only the magnetovolume effect is responsible for the strong interplay between magnetism and lattice.

Original languageEnglish
Article number067502
JournalChinese Physics B
Volume20
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • isotope effect
  • magnetic entropy change
  • magnetocaloric effect

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