Large magnetocaloric effect in Ti-modified La0.70Sr0.30MnO3 perovskite

Abstract: The effect of Ti substitution on the magnetocaloric effect of the La0.70Sr0.30MnO3 perovskite was investigated. The magnetic entropy change (−ΔS M ) was deduced by two methods: a Maxwell relation and the Landau theory. The magnetocaloric data displays a large value of the magnetic entropy change (−ΔS M ) near the Curie temperature (T C =210K), which increases when increasing the applied magnetic field. A good agreement is found between the experimental (−ΔS M ) and the one estimated by Landau theory. The relative cooling power values vary from 49 to 288Jkg−1 upon variation of the applied magnetic field at 1 and 5T. Under 5T, the relative cooling power value for La0.70Sr0.30Mn0.90Ti0.10O3 is about 70% of the conventional refrigerant Gd material. As a result, the herein reported compound can be considered as a promising material in magnetic refrigeration technology. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]