Reducing the nucleation barrier in magnetocaloric Heusler alloys by nanoindentation
Magnetocaloric materials are promising as solid state refrigerants for more efficient and environmentally friendly cooling devices. The highest effects have been observed in materials that exhibit a first-order phase transition. These transformations proceed by nucleation and growth which lead to a...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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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/10.1063/1.4943289 |