Materials, physics and systems for multicaloric cooling
Calls to minimize greenhouse gas emissions and demands for higher energy efficiency
continue to drive research into alternative cooling and refrigeration technologies. The caloric …
continue to drive research into alternative cooling and refrigeration technologies. The caloric …
The rise of machine learning in polymer discovery
In the recent decades, with rapid development in computing power and algorithms, machine
learning (ML) has exhibited its enormous potential in new polymer discovery. Herein, the …
learning (ML) has exhibited its enormous potential in new polymer discovery. Herein, the …
High-performance multimode elastocaloric cooling system
Developing zero–global warming potential refrigerants has emerged as one area that helps
address global climate change concerns. Various high-efficiency caloric cooling techniques …
address global climate change concerns. Various high-efficiency caloric cooling techniques …
[HTML][HTML] High-performance cooling and heat pumping based on fatigue-resistant elastocaloric effect in compression
Ž Ahčin, S Dall'Olio, A Žerovnik, UŽ Baškovič… - Joule, 2022 - cell.com
In recent years, elastocaloric cooling has shown great potential as an alternative to vapor-
compression refrigeration. However, there is still no existing elastocaloric device that offers …
compression refrigeration. However, there is still no existing elastocaloric device that offers …
Giant temperature span and cooling power in elastocaloric regenerator
Elastocaloric cooling is a promising greenhouse-gas-free alternative to the conventional
vapor-compression refrigeration which relies on high global-warming-potential refrigerants …
vapor-compression refrigeration which relies on high global-warming-potential refrigerants …
An elastomer with ultrahigh strain-induced crystallization
Strain-induced crystallization (SIC) prevalently strengthens, toughens, and enables an
elastocaloric effect in elastomers. However, the crystallinity induced by mechanical …
elastocaloric effect in elastomers. However, the crystallinity induced by mechanical …
A multi-material cascade elastocaloric cooling device for large temperature lift
Elastocaloric cooling using shape memory alloys is a promising candidate for next-
generation environmentally friendly refrigeration. The temperature lift (T lift), that is, the …
generation environmentally friendly refrigeration. The temperature lift (T lift), that is, the …
Long life elastocaloric regenerator operating under compression
L Ianniciello, K Bartholomé, A Fitger… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Elastocaloric cooling represents a potentially higher efficiency cooling technique that is also
potentially more environmentally friendly than conventional technologies. Elastocaloric …
potentially more environmentally friendly than conventional technologies. Elastocaloric …
[HTML][HTML] Continuous and efficient elastocaloric air cooling by coil-bending
X Li, P Hua, Q Sun - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Elastocaloric cooling has emerged as an eco-friendly technology capable of eliminating
greenhouse-gas refrigerants. However, its development is limited by the large driving force …
greenhouse-gas refrigerants. However, its development is limited by the large driving force …
[HTML][HTML] Solid-state cooling by elastocaloric polymer with uniform chain-lengths
S Zhang, Q Yang, C Li, Y Fu, H Zhang, Z Ye… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Although the elastocaloric effect was found in natural rubber as early as 160 years ago,
commercial elastocaloric refrigeration based on polymer elastomers has stagnated owing to …
commercial elastocaloric refrigeration based on polymer elastomers has stagnated owing to …