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Superelasticity and elastocaloric effect of NiTiNb shape memory alloys over a wide working temperature window

open access: yesJournal of Materials Research and Technology
Solid-state refrigeration based on the elastocaloric effect is a promising alternative to conventional vapor-compression refrigeration technology due to its environmental friendliness and high energy efficiency.
Bailiang Qin   +4 more
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Research progress in elastocaloric effect and its application of NiTi-based shape memory alloys

open access: yesCailiao gongcheng, 2021
NiTi-based shape memory alloys (SMAs) are one of the SMAs with most outstanding properties, and have been widely applied in aviation, space, electronics, construction, biomedicine and other fields.
ZHU Xue-jie   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Magnetocaloric materials: the search for new systems

open access: yes, 2012
The prospect of efficient solid state refrigeration at room temperature is driving research into magnetic cooling engine design and magnetic phase transition-based refrigerants.
Sandeman, Karl G.
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Opportunities for mesoscopics in thermometry and refrigeration: Physics and applications [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
This review presents an overview of the thermal properties of mesoscopic structures. The discussion is based on the concept of electron energy distribution, and, in particular, on controlling and probing it.
Adams, A. C.   +130 more
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Precise Determination of Minimum Achievable Temperature for Solid-State Optical Refrigeration

open access: yes, 2012
We measure the minimum achievable temperature (MAT) as a function of excitation wavelength in anti-Stokes fluorescence cooling of high purity Yb3+-doped LiYF4 (Yb:YLF) crystal.
Di Lieto, Alberto   +5 more
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Magneto-caloric effect in the pseudo-binary intermetallic YPrFe17 compound [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
We have synthesized the intermetallic YPrFe17 compound by arc-melting. X-ray and neutron powder diffraction show that the crystal structure is rhombohedral with View the MathML source space group (Th2Zn17-type). The investigated compound exhibits a broad
Alvarez   +47 more
core   +2 more sources

Balancing performance of active magnetic regenerators: a comprehensive experimental study of aspect ratio, particle size, and operating conditions

open access: yesJPhys Energy, 2023
Effective and, at the same time, efficient active magnetic regenerator (AMR) performance requires balanced geometry and operating conditions. Here the influence of regenerator shape, magnetocaloric material size, operating frequency, and utilization on ...
Agata Czernuszewicz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optical refrigeration with coupled quantum wells [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Refrigeration of a solid-state system with light has potential applications for cooling small-scale electronics and photonics. We show theoretically that two coupled semiconductor quantum wells are efficient cooling media for optical refrigeration ...
Daveau, R. S.   +3 more
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Magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effects of rare-earth based high-entropy amorphous microwires

open access: yesJournal of Materials Research and Technology
The development of efficient and environmentally friendly solid-state refrigeration materials is a key issue in magnetic refrigeration technology. Rare-earth based high-entropy alloys with good magnetocaloric effect have been recently recognized as good ...
Shijie Wei   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Giant electrocaloric effect in thin film Pb Zr_0.95 Ti_0.05 O_3

open access: yes, 2005
An applied electric field can reversibly change the temperature of an electrocaloric material under adiabatic conditions, and the effect is strongest near phase transitions.
Mathur, N. D.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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