title: Magnetocaloric effect and thermal conductivity of Gd(OH)3 and Gd2O(OH)4(H2O)2.
abstract: Magnetocaloric effect (MCE) and thermal conductivity of two gadolinium hydroxides, Gd(OH)3 (1) and Gd2O(OH)4(H2O)2 (2), are investigated. Magnetic studies indicate that both 1 and 2 exhibit antiferromagnetic interaction, and the MCE values for 1 and 2 at 2 K and ΔH = 7 T are 62.00 J kg(-1) K(-1) and 59.09 J kg(-1) K(-1), respectively. Investigation of their thermal conductivity reveals that the thermal conductivity for 1 is significantly better than that for 2.
authors.affiliation: Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China. lslong@xmu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Qian-Chong
authors.initials: QC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yin-Yin
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: La-Sheng
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Lan-Sun
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Zheng