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Metamagnetic Transitions and Magnetocaloric Properties of HoCr1-xFexO3 (x = 0.25 and 0.75) Compounds

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We report on the magnetocaloric properties of HoCr1-xFexO3 (x = 0.25 and 0.75) compounds studied by magnetic and specific heat measurements. The magnetic entropy change (–ΔSM) reaches a maximum value of 10.32 J/kg-K and 10.94 J/kg-K around 11 K with a maximum magnetic field of 9 T in HoCr0.75Fe0.25O3 and HoCr0.25Fe0.75O3 compounds respectively. The corresponding adiabatic temperature change (ΔTad) values are found to be 13.7 K and 18.5 K with a maximum magnetic field of 7 T from the specific heat studies. The origin for the obtained large values of –ΔSM and ΔTad are attributed to the evidenced metamagnetic transition and Ho3+ ordering. The evidenced Schottky anomaly below 15 K in the specific heat data is ascribed to crystal field splitting of 5I8 levels of Ho3+ paramagnetic ions. The Debye temperatures and splitting energy of Ho3+ ground state levels have been evaluated by fitting the specific heat data. The present results suggest that HoCr1-xFexO3 (x = 0.25 and 0.75) compounds could be promising candidates for the refrigeration applications below 30 K.

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We would like to acknowledge the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad and Department of Science and Technology (DST) (Project #SR/FTP/PS-190/2012) for the financial support. We are also grateful to UGC-DAE Consortium Indore (Project # CSR-IC/CRS-162/2015–16/19) and UGC – DAE consortium Mumbai (UDCSR/MUM/AO/CRS-M-269/2020) for the financial support and their extended facilities.

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  1. Magnetic Materials and Device Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 502 284, India

    Ganesh Kotnana & S. Narayana Jammalamadaka

  2. Department of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, VIT-AP University, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, 522237, India

    Ganesh Kotnana

  3. Mumbai Centre, UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, BARC Campus, Mumbai, 400 085, India

    P. D. Babu

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Kotnana, G., Babu, P.D. & Jammalamadaka, S.N. Metamagnetic Transitions and Magnetocaloric Properties of HoCr1-xFexO3 (x = 0.25 and 0.75) Compounds. J Supercond Nov Magn 35, 2057–2067 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-022-06225-5

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