On the colossal barocaloric effect in higher <i>n</i>-alkanes
Caio M. Miliante, Augusto M. Christmann, Rafael de P. Soares, Jean Rodrigo Bocca, C.S. Alves, A. Magnus G. Carvalho, André R. Muniz
Abstract
Long-chain n -alkanes exhibit a remarkable barocaloric effect in a wide range of temperatures, enhanced by the onset of a liquid–solid pressure-induced phase transition, and are promising candidates for the development of solid-state cooling systems.
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Materials scienceThermodynamicsPhase transitionRange (aeronautics)Solid-stateEngineering physicsComposite materialPhysicsShape Memory Alloy TransformationsTransition Metal Oxide NanomaterialsMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials