Abstract
We prepared La0.8-xKxSr0.2Mn0.95Co0.05O3 (0 ⩽ x ⩽ 0.1) (LKSMCO) through the modified sol-gel method (S-G) and its structure. Then, the magnetic, magnetocaloric, and critical behavior were analyzed. LKSMCO was confirmed to be the rhombohedral structure within the R-3c space group (No.167) using transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. For validating the chemical composition of LKSMCO, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and EDS were applied, showing that K+ was successfully doped. Phase transition of LKSMCO from paramagnetic to ferromagnetic phase near Curie temperature (Tc) was confirmed with a Magnetic Property Measurement System (MPMS). Using normalization and Banerjee's criterion, LKSMCO was demonstrated to be the second-order magnetic phase transition (SOMPT). As shown from the applied magnetic field, the maximal magnetic entropy (−ΔSMmax) of LKSMCO near Tc was 3.87 J/(kg K) (x= 0.00), 4.28 J/(kg K) (x= 0.05) and 4.44 J/(kg K) (x= 0.10). We employed the Kouvel-Fisher approach (KF) and modified Arrott plots to confirm the values of γ, δ, and β. This indicates that critical exponents of LKSMCO were consistent with the Mean-filed model.
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