Magnetocaloric effect in Mn-rich Heusler-derived alloys for room temperature-based applications
Nishant Tiwari, Subhendu Mishra, Suman Sarkar, Saikat Talapatra, Mithun Palit, Manas Paliwal, Abhishek K. Singh, Chandra Sekhar Tiwary
Abstract
The study involves obtaining a CALPHAD-assisted thermodynamic database for Mn–Ni–Ga and choosing the appropriate atomic concentrations of the elements in order to obtain highest entropy changes for magnetocaloric applications.
Topics & Concepts
Magnetic refrigerationMaterials scienceCondensed matter physicsMetallurgyThermodynamicsMagnetizationMagnetic fieldQuantum mechanicsPhysicsHeusler alloys: electronic and magnetic properties