DOI: 10.1039/d6dt01408a ISSN: 1477-9226

Phase stability and magnetocaloric properties of Gd 2 OS 2 and γ-Gd 2 S

Meriem Bouhbou, Guillaume Durand, Thierry Guizouarn, Thomas Stephant, Odile Merdrignac-Conanec, Xavier Rocquefelte, Pierric Lemoine

We report on the synthesis protocol, magnetic and magnetocaloric properties, as well as determination of the structure–property–stability relationship of the gadolinium-based sulphides α-Gd 2 S 3 and γ-Gd 2 S 3 and oxysulphide Gd 2 OS 2 .