Volume 128, Issue 10 pp. 3421-3424
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Rotating Magnetocaloric Effect in an Anisotropic Molecular Dimer

Dr. Giulia Lorusso

Dr. Giulia Lorusso

Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón (ICMA), CSIC—, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain

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Dr. Olivier Roubeau

Dr. Olivier Roubeau

Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón (ICMA), CSIC—, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain

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Dr. Marco Evangelisti

Corresponding Author

Dr. Marco Evangelisti

Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón (ICMA), CSIC—, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain

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First published: 02 February 2016
Citations: 9

Abstract

In contrast to the mainstream research on molecular refrigerants that seeks magnetically isotropic molecules, we show that the magnetic anisotropy of dysprosium acetate tetrahydrate, [{Dy(OAc)3(H2O)2}2]⋅4 H2O (1), can be efficiently used for cooling below liquid-helium temperature. This is attained by rotating aligned single-crystal samples in a constant applied magnetic field. The envisioned advantages are fast cooling cycles and potentially compact refrigerators.

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