Caloric effects in ferroic materials

• Published in: MRS bulletin Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 264 - 268
• Main Authors: Fähler, Sebastian, Pecharsky, Vitalij K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.04.2018; Springer International Publishing; Springer Nature B.V; Materials Research Society
• Subjects: Applied and Technical Physics; Caloric Effects in Ferroic Materials; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Cooling; Efficiency; Energy; Energy Materials; Ferroelastic materials; Ferroelectric materials; Ferroelectricity; Ferromagnetic materials; Heat; Materials Engineering; MATERIALS SCIENCE; Nanotechnology; Permanent magnets; Phase transitions; Shape memory alloys; Temperature; United States > US; ferroelectric; energetic material; ferromagnetic; phase transformation

The fundamentals and applications of ferroic materials—ferromagnetic, ferroelectric, and ferroelastic—are common subjects discussed in just about every graduate course related to functional materials. Looking beyond today’s traditional uses, such as in permanent magnets, capacitors, and shape-memory...