Improvement of magnetocaloric properties by strontium deficiency in Pr0.7Sr0.3MnO3 manganite
摘要
The influence of strontium deficiency on the magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of Pr0.7Sr0.3–xMnO3 (x = 0.05 and 0.1) perovskite compounds were studied. From the magnetic measurements, a second-ordered magnetic phase transition from the ferromagnetic to the paramagnetic state was noticed at the Curie temperature TC, which was found to decrease from 207 to 161 K with increasing strontium-deficiency rate. In addition, maximum magnetic entropy change (– ΔSMax) for x = 0.05 and 0.1 samples was found to reach ∼2.5 J/kg K under an applied magnetic field of 2 T, which is sufficient for potential applications in magnetic refrigeration. The Relative Cooling Power was enhanced in strontium deficient compounds. Through theoretical calculations, we have predicted a theoretical composite, based on x = 0.05 and x = 0.1 samples, showing an improved magnetocaloric effect in a wide temperature range.