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We studied the compensation behavior, the reentrant phenomena characterizing first order phase transitions, and the exchange bias effect manifested by asymmetric hysteresis loops for a core–shell nanotube with mixed spin (1 , 3 / 2) by combining both the effective field theory and the probability distribution technique. Since our system is intended to be disordered on the shell, a uniform distribution for the exchange anisotropy proposed. Among the interesting results are the compensation behavior in the ideal and disordered cases, where we noticed a critical behavior manifested by total magnetization persistence, the compensation behavior accompanied by the reentrant phenomena, as well as the multi-loops behavior, exchange bias effect, and magnetic susceptibility. Internal energy, Helmholtz free energy, and double peak specific heat are also used to invoke the energetic aspect. • Ferrimagnetic systems' magnetic properties. • Disordered magnetic systems. • Reentrant magnetic phenomena. • Multi-hysteresis loops and hysteresis loops. • First order phase transition and compensation temperature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• The graphene-like quantum dots with mixed-spin (3/2, 5/2) have been investigated. • The magnetic and thermodynamic behaviors have been explored. • The turnover phenomenon has been found. • The triple-loop behavior has been observed. Based on the Monte Carlo simulation, we have investigated the magnetic and thermodynamic behaviors of the graphene-like quantum dots described by a ferrimagnetic mixed-spin (3/2, 5/2) Ising model. The curves of the magnetization, magnetic susceptibility, internal energy and the specific heat as a function of temperature have been given under various physical parameters. The interesting turnover phenomenon has been found owing to the competition between the crystal field and temperature. It is found that the value of the blocking temperature increases with decreasing the crystal field or increasing the exchange coupling and external magnetic field. We have also investigated the hysteresis loops and found the impossibility of the triple-loop hysteresis behavior for certain parameters. The area of the hysteresis loops can be improved by increasing the exchange coupling and decreasing the absolute values of the crystal field and temperature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]