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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2236-2241 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering