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The nature of the first order isostructural transition in GdRhSn.
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Journal of Alloys & Compounds . Nov2014, Vol. 613, p280-287. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- We present structural, magnetic, thermal, magnetocaloric, and electrical transport properties of polycrystalline GdRhSn. Magnetization data show that it orders antiferromagnetically at TN = 16.2 K. The compound has the ZrNiAl type hexagonal crystal structure at room temperature and undergoes a first order iso-structural transition in the paramagnetic state at 245 K. The unit cell volume change at the transition is small (-0.07%) but discontinuous, in agreement with the first-order nature of the transition observed by magnetic, transport, and heat capacity measurements. The anisotropic changes of the lattice parameters are Δa/a = 0.28% and Δc/c = -0.64% on cooling. A substantial change in the 4f and conduction electron hybridization, giving rise to an increased integrated DOS, occurs when the high temperature phase transforms to the low temperature phase. A moderate magnetocaloric effect at TN (ΔSM = -6.5 J/kg K and ΔTad = 4.5 K for ΔH = 50 kOe) has been measured using both magnetization and heat capacity data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09258388
- Volume :
- 613
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Alloys & Compounds
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 97186769
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.06.027