| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8001160 | Journal of Alloys and Compounds | 2014 | 20 Pages |
Abstract
The melt-spun and annealed Mn1âxCuxCoGe ribbons are prepared. The magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of these ribbons was investigated by magnetic, calorimetric and structural measurements. In contrast with the melt-spun ribbons, a coupled magnetostructural transformation between the ferromagnetic TiNiSi-type and paramagnetic Ni2In-type state is achieved in the annealed Mn1âxCuxCoGe (x = 0.02, 0.04) ribbons. Accordingly, the large enhancement of magnetic entropy change peak values from the melt-spun to annealed ribbons is observed. The origins of the first-order magnetostructural transformation in annealed ribbons are discussed.
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Authors
S.C. Ma, D. Hou, C.W. Shih, J.F. Wang, Y.I. Lee, W.C. Chang, Z.C. Zhong,