Giant and time-dependent magnetocaloric effect in high-spin molecular magnets

We have measured and calculated the magnetocaloric effect in macroscopic samples of oriented high-spin molecular clusters like Mn12 and Fe8 as a function of the temperature and both the intensity and the sweeping rate of the applied magnetic field. We have observed a high magnetic entropy variation...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 2000-11, Vol.77 (20), p.3248-3250
Main Authors: Torres, F., Hernández, J. M., Bohigas, X., Tejada, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We have measured and calculated the magnetocaloric effect in macroscopic samples of oriented high-spin molecular clusters like Mn12 and Fe8 as a function of the temperature and both the intensity and the sweeping rate of the applied magnetic field. We have observed a high magnetic entropy variation around the blocking temperature of the magnetic moment of molecules and calculated the shift of the entropy variation and cooling temperature, with the sweeping rate of the magnetic field.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.1325393