Why is the electrocaloric effect so small in ferroelectrics?
Ferroelectrics are attractive candidate materials for environmentally friendly solid state refrigeration free of greenhouse gases. Their thermal response upon variations of external electric fields is largest in the vicinity of their phase transitions, which may occur near room temperature. The magn...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AIP Publishing LLC
2016-06-01
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| Series: | APL Materials |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4950788 |