Tuning the electrocaloric enhancement near the morphotropic phase boundary in lead-free ceramics
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Le Goupil, F, McKinnon, R, Koval, V, Viola, G, Dunn, S, Berenov, A, Yan, H and Alford, N (2016). Tuning the electrocaloric enhancement near the morphotropic phase boundary in lead-free ceramics. Scientific Reports. 6, p. 28251. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep28251
Authors | Le Goupil, F, McKinnon, R, Koval, V, Viola, G, Dunn, S, Berenov, A, Yan, H and Alford, N |
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Abstract | The need for more energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly alternatives in the refrigeration industry to meet global emission targets has driven efforts towards materials with a potential for solid state cooling. Adiabatic depolarisation cooling, based on the electrocaloric effect (ECE), is a significant contender for efficient new solid state refrigeration techniques. Some of the highest ECE performances reported are found in compounds close to the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB). This relationship between performance and the MPB makes the ability to tune the position of the MPB an important challenge in electrocaloric research. Here, we report direct ECE measurements performed on MPB tuned NBT-06BT bulk ceramics with a combination of A-site substitutions. We successfully shift the MPB of these lead-free ceramics closer to room temperature, as required for solid state refrigeration, without loss of the criticality of the system and the associated ECE enhancement. |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Scientific Reports |
Journal citation | 6, p. 28251 |
Publisher | Nature Publishing Group |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1038/srep28251 |
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17 Jun 2016 | |
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Deposited | 10 Jan 2019 |
Accepted | 01 Jun 2016 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/873v2
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