Relaxor Ferroelectric-Based Electrocaloric Polymer Nanocomposites with a Broad Operating Temperature Range and High Cooling Energy

Qi Li, Guangzu Zhang, Xiaoshan Zhang, Shenglin Jiang, Yike Zeng, Qing Wang

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Abstract

Electrocaloric nanocomposites simultaneously derive high electrocaloric strength from inorganic inclusions and high dielectric strength from the polymer matrix to display a pronounced electrocaloric effect (ECE). By designing the inorganic filler and polymer matrix, which are both relaxor ferroelectrics with the ambient-temperature phase transition and minimized hysteresis, a large ECE becomes accessible with high cooling efficiency over a broad temperature range at and near room temperature.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2236-2241
Number of pages6
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume27
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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