Novel Design of La(Fe,Si)₁₃ Alloys Towards High Magnetic Refrigeration Performance

Abstract

LaFe13−xSix alloys with porous architecture do not degrade mechanically during cycling and maintain their excellent cooling performance, which was not accessible before. The ability to control the magnetocaloric effect and hysteresis by tuning of crystallite size promises applicability of these materials in magnetic refrigeration and porous materials exhibiting a first-order transition in general in diverse energy-related applications. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.