Impact of Dimensionality on the Magnetocaloric Effect in Two-dimensional Magnets

Fuente: arXiv
Salvato in:
Dettagli Bibliografici
Autori principali: Patra, Lokanath, Quan, Yujie, Liao, Bolin
Natura: Preprint
Pubblicazione: 2024
Soggetti:
Accesso online:
Tags: Aggiungi Tag
Nessun Tag, puoi essere il primo ad aggiungerne!!
_version_ 1866929337563873280
author Patra, Lokanath
Quan, Yujie
Liao, Bolin
author_facet Patra, Lokanath
Quan, Yujie
Liao, Bolin
contents Magnetocaloric materials, which exploit reversible temperature changes induced by magnetic field variations, are promising for advancing energy-efficient cooling technologies. The potential integration of two-dimensional materials into magnetocaloric systems represents an emerging opportunity to enhance the magnetocaloric cooling efficiency. In this study, we use atomistic spin dynamics simulations based on first-principles parameters to systematically evaluate how magnetocaloric properties transition from three-dimensional (3D) to two-dimensional (2D) ferromagnetic materials. We find that 2D features such as reduced Curie temperature, sharper magnetic transition, and higher magnetic susceptibility are beneficial for magnetocaloric applications, while the relatively higher lattice heat capacity in 2D can compromise achievable adiabatic temperature changes. We further propose GdSi$_2$ as a promising 2D magnetocaloric material near hydrogen liquefaction temperature. Our analysis offers valuable theoretical insights into the magnetocaloric effect in 2D ferromagnets and demonstrates that 2D ferromagnets hold promise for cooling and thermal management applications in compact and miniaturized nanodevices.
format Preprint
id arxiv_https___arxiv_org_abs_2405_04639
institution arXiv
publishDate 2024
record_format arxiv
spellingShingle Impact of Dimensionality on the Magnetocaloric Effect in Two-dimensional Magnets
Patra, Lokanath
Quan, Yujie
Liao, Bolin
Materials Science
Magnetocaloric materials, which exploit reversible temperature changes induced by magnetic field variations, are promising for advancing energy-efficient cooling technologies. The potential integration of two-dimensional materials into magnetocaloric systems represents an emerging opportunity to enhance the magnetocaloric cooling efficiency. In this study, we use atomistic spin dynamics simulations based on first-principles parameters to systematically evaluate how magnetocaloric properties transition from three-dimensional (3D) to two-dimensional (2D) ferromagnetic materials. We find that 2D features such as reduced Curie temperature, sharper magnetic transition, and higher magnetic susceptibility are beneficial for magnetocaloric applications, while the relatively higher lattice heat capacity in 2D can compromise achievable adiabatic temperature changes. We further propose GdSi$_2$ as a promising 2D magnetocaloric material near hydrogen liquefaction temperature. Our analysis offers valuable theoretical insights into the magnetocaloric effect in 2D ferromagnets and demonstrates that 2D ferromagnets hold promise for cooling and thermal management applications in compact and miniaturized nanodevices.
title Impact of Dimensionality on the Magnetocaloric Effect in Two-dimensional Magnets
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.04639