A Short Review of the Magnetocaloric Effect and Selected Magnetocaloric Materials

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12693/APhysPolA.149.S112
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magnetocaloric effect (MCE), Gd/Gd-alloys, MnCoGe-alloys, La(Fe, Si)13 alloys

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P. Gębara
Department of Physics, Czestochowa University of Technology, Armii Krajowej 19, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland

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The present paper provides a short review of the magnetocaloric effect and selected magnetocaloric materials, such as Gd-based alloys, MnCoGe alloys, and La(Fe, Si)13-type alloys. The magnetocaloric effect is a fundamental environmentally friendly technique for lowering temperature, which is nowadays highly developed due to its potential application in domestic refrigerators or heat pumps. This article delivers information on the theory of the magnetocaloric effect. Moreover, it reviews the structure and thermomagnetic properties of selected materials suitable for active magnetic regenerators working at close to room temperature.

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P. Gębara, “A Short Review of the Magnetocaloric Effect and Selected Magnetocaloric Materials”, Acta Phys. Pol. A, vol. 149, no. 3, p. S112, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.12693/APhysPolA.149.S112.
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Vol. 149 No. 3 (2026): Selected papers presented at the 15th Symposium of Magnetic Measurements and Modelling SMMM'2025
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