The Electrocaloric Effect: Materials and Applications (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780128216477)

The Electrocaloric Effect: Materials and Applications reviews the fundamentals of the electrocaloric effect, the most relevant electrocaloric materials, and electrocaloric measurements and device applications. The book introduces the electrocaloric effect, along with modeling and simulations of this effect. Then, it addresses the latest advances in synthesis, characterization and optimization of the most relevant electrocaloric materials, including ferroelectric materials, liquid materials, lead-free materials, polymers and composites. Finally, there is a review of the latest techniques in measurement and applications in refrigeration and cooling and a discussion of the advantages, challenges and perspectives of the future of electrocaloric refrigeration.

Author: Andrei L. Kholkin
ISBN-10: 0128216476
ISBN-13: 9780128216477
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Language: English
Published: 02/22/2023
Pages: 450
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.91d