Structural, magnetic, and magnetocaloric studies of the potassium diphosphate KCrP2O7

Authors

Assaad Elouafi¹ , Sara Ezairi² , Fatima Lmai² , Abdeslam Tizliouine¹

1. LMPGI, Université Hassan II de Casablanca, Ecole Supérieure de Technologie
2. LPMAT, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University of Casablanca

Conference / event

International Conference on Energy, Materials and Environmental Science, July 2023 (Casablanca, Morocco)

Poster summary

The structural, magnetic, and magnetocaloric characteristics of potassium diphosphate KCrP2O7 were thoroughly investigated.. The crystalline structure was analysed employing X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), infrared, and Raman spectroscopy at around room temperature. Detailed Rietveld refinement analysis reveals that the compound adopts a complex monoclinic structure with the space group P21/c and the lattice parameters: a = 7.357Ǻ, b = 10.011 Ǻ, and c = 8.202 Ǻ. Infrared and Raman spectra were examined and analyzed based on the structural peculiarities of the "P" _"2" "O" _"7" ^"-4 " anion and the (K+, Cr3+) cation. Magnetic entropy change (-∆SM) induced by the magnetic field, was determined by employing the thermodynamic Maxwell’s relation. At H=50 kOe, the ("-∆" "S" _"M" ^"Max" ) and RCP (magnetic refrigeration capacity) near TN show a value of 4.4 J.kg-1 .K-1 and 30.06 J.kg-1, respectively for the KCrP2O7 compound.

Keywords

Potassium diphosphate KCrP2O7, Magnetocaloric studies, Infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, RCP

Research areas

Material Sciences

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