Magnetoelastic couplings in giant magnetostrictive materials(GMMs)attract significant interests due to their extensive applications in the fields of spintronics and energy harvesting devices.Understanding the role of ...Magnetoelastic couplings in giant magnetostrictive materials(GMMs)attract significant interests due to their extensive applications in the fields of spintronics and energy harvesting devices.Understanding the role of the selection of materials and the response to external fields is essential for attaining desired functionality of a GMM.Herein,machine learning(ML)models are conducted to predict saturation magnetostrictions(λ_(s))in RFe_(2)-type(R=rare earth)GMMs with different compositions.According to ML-predicted composition–λsrelations,it is discovered that the values ofλshigher than1100×10^(-6)are almost situated in the composition space surrounded by 0.26≤x≤0.60 and 1.90≤y≤2.00 for the ternary compounds of Tb_(x)Dy_(1-x)Fe_(y).Assisted by ML predictions,the compositions are further narrowed down to the space surrounded by 0.26≤x≤0.32 and 1.92≤y≤1.97 for the excellent piezomagnetic(PM)performance in the Tb_(x)Dy_(1-x)Fe_(y)based PM device through our developed high-throughput(HTP)micromagnetic simulation(MMS)algorithm.Accordingly,high sensitivities up to10.22-13.61 m T·MPa^(-1)are observed in the optimized range within which the available experimental data fall well.This work not only provides valuable insights toward understanding the mechanism of magnetoelastic couplings,but also paves the way for designing and optimizing highperformance magnetostrictive materials and PM sensing devices.展开更多
Rare earth giant magnetostrictive materials(GMMs)Tb_(1-x)Dy_(x)Fe_(2±δ)(Tb-Dy-Fe)have been successfully employed in many microelectromechanical devices due to their excellent magnetostrictive properties at room ...Rare earth giant magnetostrictive materials(GMMs)Tb_(1-x)Dy_(x)Fe_(2±δ)(Tb-Dy-Fe)have been successfully employed in many microelectromechanical devices due to their excellent magnetostrictive properties at room temperature.However,Tb-Dy-Fe still shows a relatively large coercivity with high hysteresis,which inevitably limits its application range.Herein,micromagnetic simulations are performed to investigate the size effect of precipitated phase(α-Fe)on coercivity in Tb-Dy-Fe.Simulation results demonstrate that the coercivity is reduced from 31.46 to 12.48 mT with increasing the size ofα-Fe from 4 to 50 nm in Tb-Dy-Fe since the precipitated phase ofα-Fe can act as a magnetization reversal nucleus.This decreasing trend of coercivity can be well fitted with an inverse square relationship,which agrees well with the nucleation theory.Our study highlights that the coercivity of Tb-Dy-Fe can be tailored by tuning the size ofα-Fe precipitation.展开更多
The barocaloric effect(BCE)is a promising alternative to traditional vapor compressing refrigeration because of its environmentally friendly impact and high energy efficiency.However,the driving hydrostatic pressure f...The barocaloric effect(BCE)is a promising alternative to traditional vapor compressing refrigeration because of its environmentally friendly impact and high energy efficiency.However,the driving hydrostatic pressure for most BCE materials is relatively high,which is not conducive to practical application.In this paper,we report that the large barocaloric entropy change of MnAs_(0.94)Sb_(0.06)alloy can be induced by low hydrostatic pressures.Its phase transition temperature is strongly sensitive to the applied pressure,resulting in a large barocaloric coefficient of 134 K·GPa^(-1)on cooling and 126 K·GPa^(-1)on heating.The maximum barocaloric entropy change and adiabatic temperaturechange resulted from hydrostatic pressure of 40 MPa reach up to 26.3 J·kg^(-1)·K^(-1)and 14.4 K,respectively,showing an excellent barocaloric performance.The results demonstrate that the MnAs_(0.94)Sb_(0.06)alloy is a promising alternative for BCE refrigeration.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFB3501401)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52001103,U22A20117)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LQ21E010001)。
文摘Magnetoelastic couplings in giant magnetostrictive materials(GMMs)attract significant interests due to their extensive applications in the fields of spintronics and energy harvesting devices.Understanding the role of the selection of materials and the response to external fields is essential for attaining desired functionality of a GMM.Herein,machine learning(ML)models are conducted to predict saturation magnetostrictions(λ_(s))in RFe_(2)-type(R=rare earth)GMMs with different compositions.According to ML-predicted composition–λsrelations,it is discovered that the values ofλshigher than1100×10^(-6)are almost situated in the composition space surrounded by 0.26≤x≤0.60 and 1.90≤y≤2.00 for the ternary compounds of Tb_(x)Dy_(1-x)Fe_(y).Assisted by ML predictions,the compositions are further narrowed down to the space surrounded by 0.26≤x≤0.32 and 1.92≤y≤1.97 for the excellent piezomagnetic(PM)performance in the Tb_(x)Dy_(1-x)Fe_(y)based PM device through our developed high-throughput(HTP)micromagnetic simulation(MMS)algorithm.Accordingly,high sensitivities up to10.22-13.61 m T·MPa^(-1)are observed in the optimized range within which the available experimental data fall well.This work not only provides valuable insights toward understanding the mechanism of magnetoelastic couplings,but also paves the way for designing and optimizing highperformance magnetostrictive materials and PM sensing devices.
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFB3501401)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52001103)+1 种基金Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LQ21E010001)the Ten Thousand Talents Plan of Zhejiang Province of China(No.2019R52014)。
文摘Rare earth giant magnetostrictive materials(GMMs)Tb_(1-x)Dy_(x)Fe_(2±δ)(Tb-Dy-Fe)have been successfully employed in many microelectromechanical devices due to their excellent magnetostrictive properties at room temperature.However,Tb-Dy-Fe still shows a relatively large coercivity with high hysteresis,which inevitably limits its application range.Herein,micromagnetic simulations are performed to investigate the size effect of precipitated phase(α-Fe)on coercivity in Tb-Dy-Fe.Simulation results demonstrate that the coercivity is reduced from 31.46 to 12.48 mT with increasing the size ofα-Fe from 4 to 50 nm in Tb-Dy-Fe since the precipitated phase ofα-Fe can act as a magnetization reversal nucleus.This decreasing trend of coercivity can be well fitted with an inverse square relationship,which agrees well with the nucleation theory.Our study highlights that the coercivity of Tb-Dy-Fe can be tailored by tuning the size ofα-Fe precipitation.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.U22A20117)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.52271175)。
文摘The barocaloric effect(BCE)is a promising alternative to traditional vapor compressing refrigeration because of its environmentally friendly impact and high energy efficiency.However,the driving hydrostatic pressure for most BCE materials is relatively high,which is not conducive to practical application.In this paper,we report that the large barocaloric entropy change of MnAs_(0.94)Sb_(0.06)alloy can be induced by low hydrostatic pressures.Its phase transition temperature is strongly sensitive to the applied pressure,resulting in a large barocaloric coefficient of 134 K·GPa^(-1)on cooling and 126 K·GPa^(-1)on heating.The maximum barocaloric entropy change and adiabatic temperaturechange resulted from hydrostatic pressure of 40 MPa reach up to 26.3 J·kg^(-1)·K^(-1)and 14.4 K,respectively,showing an excellent barocaloric performance.The results demonstrate that the MnAs_(0.94)Sb_(0.06)alloy is a promising alternative for BCE refrigeration.
