Thermodynamic Properties of Zincate-Manganites of LaM2IIZnMnO6 (МII = Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba) Composition

Abstract

Temperature dependences of the heat capacity of new zincate-manganites of LaM₂^IIZnMnO₆ (M^II = Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba) composition are studied via experimental calorimetry in the interval of 298.15–673 K. It is found that all compounds have λ-shape effects on the curve of dependence C_p° ~ ƒ(T) with respect to phase transitions of the second kind. Equations for the temperature dependence of the heat capacity are derived with allowance for phase transition temperatures, and thermodynamic functions H°(T) − H°(298.15), S°(T) and Φ^xx(T) are calculated on the basis of experimental data on C_p°(T) and the calculated S°(298.15) value.