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2023年, 第17卷 第4期
Yu CAI, Qiang LI, Feihong DU, et al. Polymeric nanocomposites for electrocaloric refrigeration. p450–462
Electrocaloric refrigeration represents an alternative solid-state cooling technology that has the potential to reach the ultimate goal of achieving zero-global-warming potential, highly efficient refrigeration, and heat pumps. To date, both polymeric and inorganic oxides have demonstrated giant electrocaloric effect as well as respective cooling devices. To date, substantial electrocaloric effects have been demonstrated in both polymeric and inorganic oxide materials, leading to the development of respective cooling devices. Despite their promise, these two approaches — polymeric and inorganic oxide-based — encounter notable challenges that impede their practical implementation. From the perspective of electrocaloric materials, a viable solution emerges in the form of electrocaloric nanocomposites, which hold the promise of amalgamating the advantageous attributes of organic and inorganic electrocaloric materials. This review provides a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of recent developments of polymeric nanocomposites for electrocaloric refrigeration, mainly focusing on the electrocaloric effect, thermal and mechanical performances. Besides, the extant impediments and potential prospects associated with the integration of electrocaloric nanocomposites into practical cooling applications has also been revealed. [展开] ...
ISSN 2095-1701 (Print) ISSN 2095-1698 (Online)
CN 11-6017/TK
Postal Subscription Code 80-972 原刊名 Frontiers of Energy and Power Engineering in China 2018 Impact Factor: 1.701