Abstract
A novel class of nanocrystalline/amorphous Gd3Ni/Gd65Ni35 composite microwires were created directly from melt-extraction through controlled solidification. X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) confirmed the formation of a biphase nanocrystalline/amorphous structure in these wires. Magnetic and magnetocaloric experiments indicate a large magnetic entropy change (-ΔSM ~9.64 J/kg K), large refrigerant capacity (RC ~742.1 J/kg), and large maximum adiabatic temperature change (ΔTadmax~5 K) around the Curie temperature of ~120 K for a field change of 5 T. These values are ~1.5 times larger relative to its bulk counterpart and are superior to other candidate materials being considered for active magnetic refrigeration in the liquid nitrogen temperature range.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 587-594 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Magnetic refrigeration
- Magnetocaloric effect
- Melt-extraction
- Microwire
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