A dense metal-organic framework for enhanced magnetic refrigeration

Giulia Lorusso, Joseph W. Sharples, Elias Palacios, Olivier Roubeau, Euan K. Brechin, Roberta Sessoli, Andrea Rossin, Floriana Tuna, Eric J L McInnes, David Collison, Marco Evangelisti

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    Abstract

    The three-dimensional metal-organic framework Gd(HCOO)3 is characterized by a relatively compact crystal lattice of weakly interacting Gd3+ spin centers interconnected via lightweight formate ligands, overall providing a remarkably large magnetic:non-magnetic elemental weight ratio. The resulting magnetocaloric effect per unit volume is decidedly superior in Gd(HCOO)3 than in the best known magnetic refrigerant materials for liquid-helium temperatures and low-moderate applied fields. Copyright © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4653-4656
    Number of pages3
    JournalAdvanced Materials
    Volume25
    Issue number33
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 6 Sept 2013

    Keywords

    • gadolinium formate
    • magnetic refrigeration
    • magnetocaloric effect
    • metal-organic frameworks
    • molecule-based magnets

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