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The magnetic $H$-$T$ phase diagram and magnetocaloric effect in the recently discovered high-temperature heavy-fermion compound YbCoC$_2$ have been studied. With the increase in the external magnetic field YbCoC$_2$ experiences the…
Magnetic and heat capacity measurements have been carried out on the polycrystalline sample of DyNi which crystallizes in the orthorhombic FeB structure (space group Pnma). This compound is ferromagnetic with a Curie temperature of 59 K.…
The electrical resistivity, magnetization and heat-capacity behavior of the Gd-based compounds, Gd2Co2Al, Gd2Co2Ga and Gd7Rh3, ordering magnetically at TC= 78 K, TC= 76 K and TN= 140 K have been investigated as a function of temperature and…
In this manuscript, we propose a method to prepare small flakes of DyCu2. On top of that we also report on the magnetocaloric effect and nature of magnetic transition of a strongly anisotropic DyCu2 in its low dimension. Magnetization…
We report a large entropy change (DeltaS) below 300 K, peaking near TC= 220 K, due to isothermal change of magnetic field, for Gd4Co3, with a refrigeration capacity higher than that of Gd. Notably, the isothermal magnetization is…
The effect of external pressure on the magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effect of R(Co1-xSix)2 [R= Er, Dy and x=0, 0.025 and 0.05] compounds has been studied. The ordering temperatures of both the parent as well as the Si substituted…
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The magnetocaloric effect in RE$_{11}$Co$_4$In$_9$ (RE = Tb, Er) has been studied by means of magnetometric measurements in the function of temperature and applied magnetic field. The maximum magnetic entropy change ($-\Delta…
Recently, a massive magnetocaloric effect near the liquefaction temperature of hydrogen has been reported in the ferromagnetic material HoB$_{2}$. Here we investigate the effects of Dy substitution in the magnetocaloric properties of…
Magnetocaloric performance of the RE$_{5}$Pd$_2$In$_4$ (RE = Tb-Tm) rare earth compounds has been investigated using measurements of magnetization in the function of temperature and applied magnetic field. The maximum magnetic entropy…
The magnetocaloric properties of three samples of LaFe$_{13-x-y}$Co$_x$Si$_y$ have been measured and compared to measurements of commercial grade Gd. The samples have (x=0.86, y=1.08), (x=0.94, y=1.01) and (x=0.97, y=1.07) yielding Curie…
We have investigated the magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of EuHo$_2$O$_4$ and EuDy$_2$O$_4$ by magnetization and heat capacity measurements down to 2 K. These compounds undergo a field-induced antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic…
Large magnetocaloric effect has been observed in Mn3O4 around its ferrimagnetic transition at TN = 42.75 K. Field-induced isothermal entropy changes (\DeltaS) were derived from both magnetic and calorimetric techniques. The maximum…
The results of heat-capacity, magnetic susceptibility, electrical resistivity and magnetoresistance $(\Delta \rho/\rho)$ measurements on the compounds Tb$_2$PdSi$_3$ and Dy$_2$PdSi$_3$, are reported. The results establish that these…
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Here we report magneto-thermal properties of Gd3Ir compounds using magnetic and heat capacity data. We observed large isothermal entropy change, adiabatic temperature change and relative cooling power are 4.1J/Kg, 4K and 437J/Kg on 50KOe…
The magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in the A-site ordered manganite NdBaMn2O6 is studied. The MCE in this compound has an anomalous behavior. In low magnetic fields, the abrupt transitions between direct and inverse magnetocaloric effect are…
Magnetocaloric effect in Mn4FeGe3-xSix compounds has been studied by dc magnetization measurements. For the parent compound Mn4FeGe3, the paramagnetic to ferromagnetic transition temperature TC is above room temperature (320 K), which…