• Energy Research

Solid-state refrigeration based on the caloric effects has recently received widespread consideration because of its high efficiency and environmental protection. Compared with other solid-state refrigeration technologies, the elastocaloric effect-based one has great application potential. The elastoCaloric Effect (eCE) is defined as the reversible adiabatic temperature change (ΔTad) and the reversible isothermal entropy change (ΔST) in Shape Memory Alloys (SMA), following a variation in the mechanical field applied. To date, the elastocaloric materials, considered as benchmark, since offering the best compromise between thermal and mechanical performances are represented by the NiTi binary alloys.