The magnetocaloric effect and its most straightforward application, magnetic refrigeration,
are topics of current interest due to the potential improvement of energy efficiency of cooling …

In the past 20 years, there has been a surge in research on the magnetocaloric response of
materials, due mainly to the possibility of applying this effect for magnetic refrigeration close …

This chapter attempts to systematically outline some fundamentals and key experimental
results concerning magnetic properties of perovskite manganites, focusing on (i) …

Manganites have been attracted considerable attention due to some intriguing magnetic
properties, such as magnetoresistance, spin glass behavior and superparamagnetism. In …

In view of the need to limit harmful emissions of chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere
and sharp increase in life support areas that require cooling, the search for new …

Experimental results of magnetocaloric effect for several polycrystalline and nanocrystalline
manganites La 1− x M 0. x MnO 3 (⁠ M= Ca and Sr) are analyzed. Influence of magnetic …

Nanoparticles of La 0.6 Sr 0.4 MnO 3 with different particle sizes are synthesized by the
nitrate-complex auto-ignition method. The structural and magnetic properties of the samples …

Abstract Nanostructure Pr 0.5 Sr 0.5 MnO 3 compounds were elaborated by mechanical
milling in a planetary high energy ball mill at various milling times followed by high …

In this work, a profound study has been conducted on magnetocaloric effect in Zn 0.7 Ni 0.3-
x Cu x Fe 2 O 4 (with x= 0, 0.1 and 0.2) spinel ferrites synthesized by the sol-gel method. The …

Abstract La 0. 6 Sr 0. 4 MnO 3 composition was prepared by solid state reaction method. The
structural, magnetic, and magnetocaloric properties were investigated by X-ray diffraction …