Changes in La0.8Sr0.2MnO3 manganites structure, magnetic and magnetocaloric properties by Pr3+ doping

With the growing attention to perovskite materials in the field of magnetic refrigeration. In this work, La 0.8−x Pr x Sr 0.2 MnO 3 (x = 0.05, 0.10, 0.15) (LPSMO) samples were synthesized through the sol–gel method. The effects of Pr 3 ⁺ doping on the structure, morphology, and magnetization of LPSMO were investigated. The XRD analysis revealed that the LPSMO samples have a rhombohedral structure within the R-3c space group. As the amount of Pr 3 ⁺ doping increased, the cell volume decreased. The magnetic properties of LPSMO exhibited a transition from ferromagnetic (FM) to paramagnetic (PM) near the Curie temperature (Tc), with Tc decreasing as the Pr 3 ⁺ doping level increased. The second-order magnetic phase transition of LPSMO near Tc was confirmed by employing the MPMS. The maximum magnetic entropy change ( \(-\Delta {S}_{M}^{max}\) ) of LPSMO is 4.92 J/(kg·K) (x = 0.05), 5.13 J/(kg·K) (x = 0.10) and 5.04 J/(kg·K) (x = 0.15) when the external magnetic field (H) = 5 T, separately. Meanwhile, the relative cooling power ( RCP ) of LPSMO are 283.88, 276.71, and 289.60 J·kg −1 , respectively. The experiments indicate that LPSMO has promising application prospects.