Strain and crystallite size controlled ordering of Heusler nanoparticles having high heating rate for magneto-thermal...

Heusler compound nanoparticles with good structural ordering need to be investigated as a potential material class for magneto-thermal applications requiring heat generation in presence of an oscillating magnetic field. Here, we report an important finding of a structural parameter related to the product of the strain and the coherent crystallite size, that can be used to efficiently control the structural ordering and the magnetic property of the Heulser compound nanoparticles. The optimization of this product parameter is found to enhance both the structural ordering and magnetic transition temperature in Co₂FeSn Heusler nanoparticles. Furthermore, using magnetic hyperthermia measurements we demonstrate the possibility of heat generation using Heusler compound nanoparticles comparable to that of conventional magnetic nanoparticles. This shall lead to the development of Heulser compounds for similar applications.