Materials with the barocaloric effect for solid-state refrigeration
Ying Sun, Shihai An, Yihong Gao, Zibing Yu, Xiuliang Yuan, Zhijie Ma, Kewen Shi, Fengxia Hu, Cong Wang
Abstract
This review classifies barocaloric materials into four categories, analyzing their unique properties and discussing barocaloric mechanisms to explore low-pressure, large entropy change materials and provide new insights into material design.
Topics & Concepts
RefrigerationVapor-compression refrigerationSolid-stateMaterials scienceThermodynamicsRefrigerantHeat pump and refrigeration cycleCompression (physics)Environmental scienceEngineering physicsEngineeringComposite materialGas compressorPhysicsMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsFerroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials