Kinetic electrocaloric effect and giant net cooling of lead-free ferroelectric refrigerants

Journal Article · Mon Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2010 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3511342· OSTI ID:21537939

Yang, Bai ^[1]; Guangping, Zheng; Sanqiang, Shi ^[1]

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1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon (Hong Kong)

The electrocaloric effect of BaTiO{sub 3} multilayer thick film structure was investigated by direct measurement using differential scanning calorimeter. The samples show a giant electrocaloric effect of 0.89 J/g under E=176 kV/cm, which also depends on the varying rate of applied field, following a general power-law relation. Based on the large net-cooling (0.37 J/g) resulting from the difference in the varying rates of rising and falling fields, the kinetic electrocaloric effect provides a solution for the design of refrigeration cycle in ferroelectric microrefrigerator.

• OSTI ID: 21537939
• Journal Information: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 108, Issue 10; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3511342; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0021-8979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
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ELECTRIC CHARGES
FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS
LAYERS
POLARIZATION
REFRIGERANTS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTIES
THIN FILMS
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ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
FILMS
FLUIDS
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TITANIUM COMPOUNDS
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