Physical properties and the magnetocaloric effect in Ho2Pt2In
| dc.contributor.author | Mboukam, Jean Jules | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tchoula Tchokonté M.B. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mpupa, Zanele Zandile | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-01-12T09:18:45Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-01-12T09:18:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Polycrystalline samples of Ho2Pt2In were studied by means of low-temperature electrical resistivity, ρ(T), heat capacity, Cp(T), magnetic susceptibility, χ(T), and magnetization, M(H) measurements. The compound was found to undergo a paramagnetic to ferromagnetic phase transition at TC = 18 K and another phase transition at T1 = 8.3 K, likely a magnetic structure reconstruction into an antiferromagnetic-like state. Furthermore, magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in Ho2Pt2In was investigated via comprehensive inspection of magnetization isotherms collected near the magnetic phase transitions. The results revealed the second-order character of the transitions at TC and T1. The compound was found to exhibit the MCE characteristics fairly similar to those of typical magnetic refrigerant materials. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mboukam, J.J., Tchokonté, M.T., Mpupa, Z.Z., Fobasso, R.D., Sondezi, B.M., Kaczorowski, D. and Strydom, A.M., 2025. Physical properties and the magnetocaloric effect in Ho2Pt2In. Physica B: Condensed Matter, p.417897. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2025.417897 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10566/21637 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier B.V. | |
| dc.subject | Electrical resistivity | |
| dc.subject | Ferromagnetism | |
| dc.subject | Heat capacity | |
| dc.subject | Ho2Pt2In | |
| dc.subject | Magnetic susceptibility | |
| dc.title | Physical properties and the magnetocaloric effect in Ho2Pt2In | |
| dc.type | Article |