Magnetocaloric materials: The search for new systems

被引:249
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作者
Sandeman, Karl G. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Blackett Lab, Dept Phys, London SW7 2AZ, England
基金
欧盟第七框架计划; 英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
Magnetic cooling; Magnetocaloric effect; Magnetic phase transition; Intermetallic compounds; ADIABATIC TEMPERATURE-CHANGE; ENTROPY CHANGE; MAGNETIC REFRIGERANTS; TRANSITION; FIELD; ALLOYS;
D O I
10.1016/j.scriptamat.2012.02.045
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
The prospect of efficient solid-state refrigeration at room temperature is driving research into magnetic cooling engine design and magnetic phase transition-based refrigerants. In this Viewpoint an Ashby-style map of magnetic refrigerant properties is constructed, comparing popular materials with limits derived from an idealized first-order transition model. This comparison demonstrates the potential for new magnetocaloric material systems to be established through structural control and optimization at the atomic-, nano- and microscales. (c) 2012 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:566 / 571
页数:6
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