Polycrystalline Ni-Co-Mn-Sn based ferromagnetic shape memory alloys (FSMAs) show promise as actuator materials, but their practical application involving magnetic field induced strain (MFIS) is often limited by three factors: the requirement for high magnetic fields (> 5 T), martensitic transition temperature away from room temperature, and limited recovery of pre-strain applied to the martensite phase. Current work investigates the martensitic transition (MT) and shape memory effect under the application of magnetic field for bulk polycrystalline Ni37Co11Mn43Sn9 alloy. The outcome of the study reveals a metamagnetic transition from the martensitic phase to the austenitic phase at a low field of 2.8 T at 300 K which results 0.25% spontaneous MFIS. Interestingly, 1.3% pre-strained specimen registers a 100% recovery with the application of magnetic field of 4.5 T. Furthermore, the pre-strained specimen exhibited a two-way shape memory effect between a strain value of 1.0% to 1.55% during the field loading and unloading sequences. Notably, this study also demonstrates, to the best of our knowledge , for the first time, that the spontaneous strain and pre-strain add together. This finding paves the way for achieving a giant MFIS by pre-straining a Ni-Mn-Sn/In class of FSMAs which shows large spontaneous MFIS.
The world's growing hunger for artificial cold on the one hand, and the ever more stringent climate targets on the other, pose an enormous challenge to mankind. Novel, efficient and environmentally friendly refrigeration technologies based on solid-state refrigerants can offer a way out of the problems arising from climate-damaging substances used in conventional vapor-compressors. Multicaloric materials stand out because of their large temperature changes which can be induced by the application of different external stimuli such as a magnetic, electric, or a mechanical field. Despite the high…
Understanding the metamagnetic transition and magnetic behavior of Ni48Co6Mn26Al20 polycrystalline ribbons
在这项工作中，我们证明，（Ni 48 Co 6）Mn 26 Al 20的B2结构的多晶带在室温下表现出的磁性行为与竞争的磁交换相互作用，导致在低温下冻结的障碍。通过考虑反铁磁和铁磁亚晶格的存在，我们可以解释所观察到的磁性行为，包括在这些样品中观察到的变磁转变。由Arrott图推断出（Ni 48 Co 6）Mn 26 Al 20的Néel温度约为170 K，在200 K左右观察到铁磁-类顺磁相变。基于Néel理论，用团簇模型解释了所研究的薄带中铁磁团簇和反铁磁团簇的存在。铁磁团簇的形成可以理解为与位于Ni位点上的Co原子相邻的Mn原子之间的正交换相互作用。
Growth of [001]-oriented polycrystalline Heusler alloy thin films using [001]-textured Ag buffer layer on thermally oxidized Si substrate for spintronics applications
Tunnel magnetoresistance and spin-transfer-torque switching in polycrystalline Co2FeAl full-Heusler alloy magnetic tunnel junctions on Si/SiO2 amorphous substrates
研究了在Si/SiO2非晶衬底上制备的多晶B2型Co2 FeAl（CFA）全Heusler合金磁性隧道结（MTJ）。采用MgO缓冲层制备了具有（001）取向、高B2有序度和平整表面的多晶CFA薄膜。在7.5 nm厚的MgO缓冲层上，CFA/MgO/CoFe结构的MTJ的隧道磁电阻（TMR）比高达175%。自旋转移力矩诱导的磁化切换实现在MTJ与2 nm厚的多晶CFA膜作为开关层。使用热活化模型，确定本征临界电流密度（Jc。）为8.2 x 10^6 A/cm ^2，其低于外延CFA-MTJ的值2.9 x 10^7 A/cm ^2 [Appl. Phys. Lett. 100，182403（2012）]。我们发现，吉尔伯特阻尼常数评估使用铁磁共振测量的多晶CFA薄膜为~0.015，几乎是独立的CFA厚度（2~18 nm）。多晶MTJ的低Jc 0主要归因于与外延层中的值（~0.04）相比CFA层的低阻尼。
Ni-Mn-based metamagnetic shape-memory alloys exhibit a giant thermal response to magnetic fields and uniaxial stress which can be utilized in single caloric or multicaloric cooling concepts for energy-efficient and sustainable refrigeration. However, during cyclic operation these alloys suffer from structural and functional fatigue as a result of their high intrinsic brittleness. Here, we present based on Fe-doping of Ni-Mn-In a microstructure design strategy which simultaneously improves cyclic stability and maintains the excellent magnetocaloric and elastocaloric properties. Our results reve…
Large magnetoresistive materials are of immense interest for a number of spintronic applications by developing high density magnetic memory devices, magnetic sensors and magnetic switches. Colossal magnetoresistance, for which resistivity changes several order of magnitude (${\sim10^4 \%}$) in an external magnetic field, occurs mainly in phase separated oxide materials, namely manganites, due to the phase competition between the ferromagnetic metallic and the antiferromagnetic insulating regions. Can one further enhance the magnetoresistance by tuning the volume fraction of the two phases? In …
Simultaneous achievement of large anomalous Nernst effect and reduced thermal conductivity in sintered polycrystalline topological Heusler ferromagnets
Novel multicaloric cooling utilizing the giant caloric response of Ni-Mn-based metamagnetic shape-memory alloys to different external stimuli such as magnetic field, uniaxial stress and hydrostatic pressure is a promising candidate for energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly refrigeration. However, the role of microstructure when several external fields are applied simultaneously or sequentially has been scarcely discussed in literature. Here, we synthesized ternary Ni-Mn-In alloys by suction casting and arc melting and analyzed the microstructural influence on the response to magnetic f…
Co2-based Heusler compounds are the promising materials for the spintronics application due to their high Curie temperature, large spin-polarization, large magnetization density, and exotic transport properties. In the present manuscript, we report the anomalous Hall effect (AHE) in a polycrystalline Co2FeAl Heusler compound using combined experimental and theoretical studies. The Rietveld analysis of high-resolution synchrotron x-ray diffraction data reveals a large degree (~50 %) of antisite disorder between Fe and Al atoms. The analysis of anomalous transport data provides the experimental …
Polycrystalline samples of Er$_{1-x}$Ho$_x$NiSb ($x$ = 0, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1) were characterized by means of x-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and optical metallography. The results proved the formation of half-Heusler alloys in the entire composition range. Their electrical transport properties (resistivity, thermoelectric power) were studied in the temperature interval 350-1000 K. The measured electrical resistivity spanned between 5 and 25 $μΩ$m. The maximum thermopower of 50-65 $μ$V/K was observed at temperatures 500-650 K. Replacing Ho for Er resu…
Favorable half-Heusler structure of synthesized TiCoSb alloy: a theoretical and experimental study
ADAMAS University（亚当斯大学）；Vidyasagar Metropolitan College（维迪亚萨加尔都市学院）；University of Engineering and Management（工程与管理大学）；Institute of Engineering & Management（工程与管理研究所）；UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Kalpakkam Node（UGC-DAE科学研究联盟卡尔帕卡姆节点）；Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Trivandrum（印度科学教育与研究学院特里凡得琅分校）
Polycrystalline Heusler compounds Ni2Mn0.75Cu0.25Ga0.84Al0.16 with a martensitic transition between ferromagnetic phases and Ni2Mn0.70Cu0.30Ga0.84Al0.16 with a magnetostructural transformation were investigated by magnetization and thermal measurements, both as a function of temperature and magnetic field. The compound Ni2Mn0.75Cu0.25Ga0.84Al0.16 presents a large magnetocaloric effect among magnetically aligned structures and its causes are explored. In addition, Ni2Mn0.70Cu0.30Ga0.84Al0.16 shows very high, although irreversible, entropy and adiabatic temperature change at room temperature und…
Science-driven design of future thermoelectric materials requires a deep understanding of the fundamental relationships between microstructure and transport properties. Grain boundaries in polycrystalline materials influence the thermoelectric performance through the scattering of phonons or the trapping of electrons due to space-charge effects. Yet, the current lack of careful investigations on grain boundary-associated features hinders further optimization of properties. Here, we study n-type NbCo1-xPtxSn half-Heusler alloys, which were synthesized by ball milling and spark plasma sintering …
In this work, polycrystalline NiCrGa half Heusler alloy, which is predicted to be half-metallic ferromagnet from first principles calculations, has been synthesized by arc meting technique and its structural, magnetic as well as the electronic properties have been studied. The measured x-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern shows the signature of a disordered structure. From the magnetization measurements, there is no evidence of ferromagnetic ordering observed in this system down to the lowest temperature studied. Instead, the system shows the signature of an antiferromagnetic ordering at very low t…
Disproportionate influence of site disorder on the evolution of magnetic phases in anti-Heusler alloy Al$_2$MnFe
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics（萨哈核物理研究所）；Homi Bhabha National Institute（霍米·巴巴国立研究所）；Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology（莫拉纳·阿扎德国立理工学院）；Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune（印度科学教育研究学院（普纳））；UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research（UGC-DAE科学研究联盟）
We investigate the ultra-sharp jump in the isothermal magnetization and the resistivity in the polycrystalline $Sm_{0.5}(Ca_{0.5-y}Sr_{y})MnO_3$ $(y = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.5)$ compounds. The critical field $(H_{cr})$, required for the ultra-sharp jump, decreases with increase of `Sr' concentration, i.e. with increase of average A-site ionic radius $\langle r_A\rangle$. The magnetotransport data indicate that the phase separation increases with the increase of $\langle r_A\rangle$, i.e. with $y$. The dependency of $H_{cr}$ with magnetic field sweep rate reveals that the ultra-sharp jump fr…
We report the results of detailed investigations of magnetization, heat-capacity, dielectric, pyrocurrent, and magneto(di)electric measurements on Tb2BaCoO5, belonging to a hither-to-unexplored spin-chain cobaltates family, R2BaCoO5 (R= Rare-earths). The magnetic measurements reveal that this compound exhibits an antiferromagnetic transition at (T_N=) 18.8 K and there is a spin-reorientation beyond 40 kOe below T_N. Dielectric and pyrocurrent data measured as a function of temperature and magnetic-field establish that this compound is a type-II multiferroic material. The most fascinating findi…
The inverse magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in Ni-Mn-based Heusler compounds occurs during the magnetostructural transition between low-temperature, low-magnetization martensite and high-temperature, high-magnetization austenite. In this study, we analyze the metamagnetic transformation of a $Ni_{49.8}Mn_{35}In_{15.2}$ compound by simultaneous adiabatic temperature change and strain measurements in pulsed magnetic fields up to 10 T. We observe an adiabatic temperature change of -10 K and a strain of -0.22 % when the reverse martensitic transition is fully induced at a starting temperature of 285 K…
Transmission electron microscopy and ferromagnetic resonance investigations of tunnel magnetic junctions using Co2MnGe Heusler alloy as magnetic electrodes
Additive manufacturing of Ni-Mn-Sn shape memory Heusler alloy -- Microstructure and magnetic properties from powder to printed parts
Technical University of Darmstadt（达姆施塔特工业大学）；University of Kassel（卡塞尔大学）；Fraunhofer Institution for Material Cycles and Resource Strategies IWKS（弗劳恩霍夫材料循环与资源策略研究所 IWKS）；TU Bergakademie Freiberg（弗莱贝格矿业技术大学）
Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad（印度理工学院帕拉卡德分校）；Indian Institute of Technology Bombay（印度理工学院孟买分校）；Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur（印度理工学院卡拉格普尔分校）；Central University of Haryana（哈里亚纳邦中央大学）；Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram（印度科学教育与研究机构，特鲁万得琅校区）；UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research（UGC-DAE科学研究联盟）；Bhabha Atomic Research Centre（巴哈原子研究中心）；Homi Bhabha National Institute（霍米·巴巴国立研究所）
We have carried out magnetization, heat capacity, electrical and magnetoresistance measurements (2-300 K) for the polycrystalline form of intermetallic compounds, R2RhSi3 (R= Gd, Tb, and Dy), forming in a AlB2 derived hexagonal structure with a triangular R network. This work was primarily motivated by a revival of interest on Gd2PdSi3 after about two decades in the field of Toplogical Hall Effect due to magnetic skyrmions. We report here that these compounds are characterized by double antiferromagnetic transitions (T_N= 13.5 and 12 K for Gd, 13.5 and 6.5 K for Tb; 6.5 and 2.5 for Dy), but an…
