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The crystal structure and structural phase transformation in Gd(5)Si(1.8)Ge(1.8)Sn(0.4).

Author(s) : TANG Y. B., ZHANG T. B., CHEN Y. G., et al.

Summary

This MCE alloy was prepared by the arc-melt method. Based on the step-scanned high resolution powder X-ray diffraction data, the crystal structure of this alloy has been determined with the help of Rietveld refinement. the structure analysis indicates the T-T bond connecting Gd5T4 (T: Si, Ge, Sn) in this alloy is a little longer comparing with that of the Gd5Si2Ge2 alloy. Temperature dependent XRD indicates that Gd(5)Si(1.8)Ge(1.8)Sn(0.4) performs monoclinic-orthorhombic structural transition accompanying the magnetic transition near curie temperature. It is believed the first order magnetic-crystallographic transition could be triggered easily and the large magnetocaloric effect at a low magnetic field change is obtained in this alloy with Gd5Si2Ge2-type crystal structure.

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  • Original title: The crystal structure and structural phase transformation in Gd(5)Si(1.8)Ge(1.8)Sn(0.4).
  • Record ID : 2011-0181
  • Languages: English
  • Source: 4th International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature (Thermag IV). Proceedings: Baotou, China, August 23-27, 2010.
  • Publication date: 2010/08/23

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