Magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of Ni-Ag-Mn-Sn ribbons and their composites

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<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>In this work, we have investigated the influence of Ag-doping on the magnetic and magnetocaloric effect (MCE) of Ni<SUB>50-x</SUB>Ag<SUB>x</SUB>Mn<SUB>37</SUB>Sn<SUB>13</SUB> ribbons with <I>x</I> = 1, 2, and 4, which were prepared by a melt-spinning method. With increasing Ag concentration, a systematic decrease in the antiferromagnetic interaction and in the magnetic phase transition temperatures was observed. Analyses of the critical behavior based on the Banerjee criterion and scaling hypothesis for <I>M</I>(<I>H</I>, <I>T</I>) data near the ferromagnetic-paramagnetic transformation prove an increase of Ag favors establishing long-range ferromagnetic interactions in the austenitic phase. The temperature and magnetic field dependences of magnetic entropy change, Δ<I>S</I> <SUB>m</SUB>(<I>T</I>, <I>H</I>) were investigated via isothermal magnetization measurements. Interestingly, these samples exhibit a MCE at room-temperature with the Δ<I>S</I> <SUB>m</SUB>(<I>T</I>) curves distributed over a quite wide temperature range. To enhance the relative cooling power (RCP) value and to extend the magnetic phase transition region, we have prepared the composites in the form of the layered material samples based on ribbons obtained above. Under Δ<I>H</I> = 10 kOe, the maximum value of Δ<I>S</I> <SUB>m</SUB> (denoted as |Δ<I>S</I> <SUB>max</SUB>|) at around room-temperature is 1.08 J kg<SUP>−1</SUP> K<SUP>−1</SUP>, corresponding to RCP = 51.8 J kg<SUP>−1</SUP>, which is about 10% higher than that obtained from a separate sample. Additionally, we also pointed out that the dependences of |Δ<I>S</I> <SUB>max</SUB>| on Δ<I>H</I> at around room-temperature for samples obey a power law, |Δ<I>S</I> <SUB>max</SUB>| = <I>a</I> × Δ<I>H</I> <SUP>n</SUP>, and all the Δ<I>S</I> <SUB>m</SUB>(<I>T</I>, <I>H</I>) data obey completely a universal master curve.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> An increase of Ag in Ni<SUB>1-x</SUB>Ag<SUB>x</SUB>Mn<SUB>37</SUB>Sn<SUB>13</SUB> ribbons favors establishing long-range FM order in the austenitic phase. </LI> <LI> High magnetic entropy change, wide operative temperature range, and high RCP value around room-temperature. </LI> <LI> The composite of Ni<SUB>1-x</SUB>Ag<SUB>x</SUB>Mn<SUB>37</SUB>Sn<SUB>13</SUB> ribbons exhibits higher RCP value and extends the magnetic phase transition region. </LI> <LI> Field dependence of |Δ<I>S</I> <SUB>max</SUB>| can be expressed by the power law. </LI> <LI> All the Δ<I>S</I> <SUB>m</SUB>(<I>T, H</I>) data around room temperature are followed a universal master curve. </LI> </UL> </P>