title: Taming the first-order transition in giant magnetocaloric materials.
abstract: Large magnetically driven temperature changes are observed in MnFe(P,Si,B) materials simultaneously with large entropy changes, limited (thermal or magnetic) hysteresis, and good mechanical stability. The partial substitution of B for P in MnFe(P,Si) compounds is found to be an ideal parameter to control the latent heat observed at the Curie point without deteriorating the magnetic properties, which results in promising magnetocaloric properties suitable for magnetic refrigeration.
authors.affiliation: Fundamental Aspects of Materials and Energy (FAME), Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 15, 2629, JB, Delft, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guillou
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Porcari
authors.forename: Hargen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yibole
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: van Dijk
authors.forename: Ekkes
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brück
keywords: magnetic materials; magnetocaloric effect; phase transitions; refrigeration; thermal hysteresis