Enhanced electrocaloric efficiency via energy recovery

E. Defay; R. Faye; G. Despesse; H. Strozyk; D. Sette; S. Crossley; X. Moya; N. D. Mathur

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-04027-9

Nature Communications (May 2018)

Enhanced electrocaloric efficiency via energy recovery

E. Defay,
R. Faye,
G. Despesse,
H. Strozyk,
D. Sette,
S. Crossley,
X. Moya,
N. D. Mathur

Affiliations

E. Defay: Materials Research and Technology Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
R. Faye: Materials Research and Technology Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
G. Despesse: CEA, LETI, Minatec Campus, Université Grenoble Alpes
H. Strozyk: Materials Research and Technology Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
D. Sette: Materials Research and Technology Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
S. Crossley: Department of Materials Science, University of Cambridge
X. Moya: Department of Materials Science, University of Cambridge
N. D. Mathur: Department of Materials Science, University of Cambridge

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04027-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Electrocaloric materials can be electrically driven to pump heat and hold promise for use in efficient solid-state refrigeration. Here, the authors demonstrate an approach to recycle recoverable energy from electrocaloric cycles, offering a method to enhance performance in electrocaloric refrigeration systems.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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