Review Paper in Progress in Materials Science - Associate Professor Raju Ramanujan
We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to Associate Professor Raju Ramanujan and his team on the publication of their review paper, entitled “Iron and Manganese based Magnetocaloric Materials for Near Room Temperature Thermal Management” in Progress in Materials Science.
Abstract
Thermal management technology based on the magnetocaloric effect offers several advantages over conventional gas compression cooling. The efficiency of magnetic cooling systems can be much higher than conventional gas based cooling technologies. Additionally, ozone layer depleting chemicals are not used and there is reduced noise and vibrations. Iron and manganese based magnetocaloric materials (MCM) are promising due to the challenges surrounding the use of conventional rare earth based MCM. We review the recent progress in the development of iron and manganese based MCM. The magnetic phase transitions, processing techniques, performance, as well as applications of these materials are discussed. Critical analysis to determine the critical exponents and phase transition behaviour of these MCM, using the modified Arrot plot, critical isotherm plots, the Kouvel-Fisher method, Landau theory and the Bean-Rodbell model, is also presented.
The paper can be found via this link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S007964251830094X?dgcid=rss_sd_all
About the journal
With a 5 year impact factor of 33.190, Progress in Materials Science publishes authoritative and critical reviews of recent advances in the science of materials and their exploitation in engineering and other applications. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental aspects of the subject, particularly those concerning microstructure and nanostructure and their relationship to properties (mechanical, chemical, electrical, magnetic, optical or biomedical) including the atomistic and electronic nature of condensed phases.
Our heartiest congratulations to Prof Ramanujan and his team on their excellent achievement!