Magnetic behavior of nanocrystalline ErCo2

Details Magnetic behavior of nanocrystalline ErCo2 Magnetic behavior of nanocrystalline ErCo2

2009-06-26

arxiv.org/abs/0906.4889v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Strongly Correlated Electrons

JPCM, in press

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We have investigated the magnetic behavior of the nanocrystalline form of a well-known Laves phase compound, ErCo2 - the bulk form of which has been known to undergo an interesting first-order ferrimagnetic ordering near 32 K - synthesized by high-energy ball-milling. It is found that, in these nanocrystallites, Co exhibits ferromagnetic order at room temperature as inferred from the magnetization data. However, the magnetic transition temperature for Er sublattice remains essentially unaffected as though the (Er)4f-Co(3d) coupling is weak on Er magnetism. The net magnetic moment as measured at high fields, sat at 120 kOe, is significantly reduced with respect to that for the bulk in the ferrimagnetically ordered state and possible reasons are outlined. We have also compared the magnetocaloric behavior for the bulk and the nano particles.

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