Nature Communications (Jun 2017)

Giant barocaloric effect in the ferroic organic-inorganic hybrid [TPrA][Mn(dca)3] perovskite under easily accessible pressures

  • Juan M. Bermúdez-García,
  • Manuel Sánchez-Andújar,
  • Socorro Castro-García,
  • Jorge López-Beceiro,
  • Ramón Artiaga,
  • María A. Señarís-Rodríguez

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15715
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Solid-state materials that exhibit large caloric effects have the potential to replace compressed greenhouse gases in refrigeration technologies. Here the authors report near room temperature giant barocaloric effects in hybrid perovskite [TPrA][Mn(dca)3] under easily accessible pressures.