3d-4f spin interaction induced giant magnetocaloric effect in zircon-type DyCrO4 and HoCrO4 compounds

Abstract

We have investigated the influence of 3d-4f spin interaction on magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of DyCrO${}_4$ and HoCrO${}_4$ compounds by magnetization and heat capacity measurements. Both the compounds exhibit complicated magnetic properties and huge magnetic entropy change around the ferromagnetic transition due to the strong competition between ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic superexchange interactions. For a field change of 8 T, the maximum values of magnetic entropy change ($\Delta S_M^{max}$), adiabatic temperature change ($\Delta T_{ad}$), and refrigerant capacity (RC) reach 29 J kg${}^{-1}$ K${}^{-1}$, 8 K, and 583 J kg${}^{-1}$, respectively for DyCrO${}_4$ whereas the corresponding values for HoCrO${}_4$ are 31 J kg${}^{-1}$ K${}^{-1}$, 12 K, and 622 J kg${}^{-1}$. $\Delta S_M^{max}$, $\Delta T_{ad}$, and RC are also quite large for a moderate field change. The large values of magnetocaloric parameters suggest that the zircon-type DyCrO${}_4$ and HoCrO${}_4$ could be the potential magnetic refrigerant materials for liquefaction of hydrogen.

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