| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1618055 | Journal of Alloys and Compounds | 2011 | 4 Pages |
We present study of the anisotropic magnetocaloric effect in TbNiAl crystallizing in the hexagonal ZrNiAl-type structure. TbNiAl orders antiferromagnetically below TN = 47 K and undergoes second magnetic phase transition to another antiferromagnetic structure at T1 = 23 K. Magnetization and specific heat measurements on single crystal revealed strongly anisotropic magnetocaloric effect. The large effect occurs for field applied along the hexagonal c-axis whereas the entropy change is almost zero for the perpendicular field direction. Plateau-like character of the determined temperature change is observed between TN and T1.
► We present study of the anisotropic magnetocaloric effect in TbNiAl. ► TbNiAl undergoes two magnetic transitions and shows MCE in broad temperature range. ► The heat capacity of TbNiAl below the structural transition was measured.
