Abstract
In this article magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of HoFeO3 single crystal have been investigated by magnetization measurement in the temperature range 6-30K and near spin reorientation transition (TSR) region 45-61K. Remarkably large and reversible magnetic entropy change (−ΔSm) = 27J/kg K, has been observed for a field change of 0-6T near 9.5K due to metamagnetic transition. The value of ΔSm is 6J/kg K at 6T near TSR. This magnetocaloric parameter is larger than previously reported value along [100] crystallographic axis due to its anisotropic nature along different axis. This value is larger than some of the potential magnetic refrigerants in the same temperature range which is not reported previously. The ΔSm is also quite large for a small and moderate field change. For an example the values of ΔSmax are 7 and 12 J/kg K for field change of 2 and 3T. The large value of this magnetocaloric parameter suggests that HoFeO3 could be considered as a potential refrigerant material for low-temperature magnetic refrigeration technology to liquefaction the hydrogen and helium in fuel industry.
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