Magneto-Structural Transition and Refrigeration Property in All-D-Metal Heusler Alloys: A Critical Review

Abstract: All-d-metal Heusler alloys has attracted much attention due to its unique magnetic properties, martensite transformation behavior and related solid-state refrigeration performance. These type are recently discovered in 2015 have been widely studied; however, systematic reviews on their magneto-structural transition property rare. In this review, we first summarize the preparation techniques microstructure of bulk ribbons. Then reviewed, focusing correlation between properties. The effects element doping, external mechanical fields corresponding entropy change summarized. We end review by proposing further development prospective field all-d-metal alloys.