Negative thermal expansion (NTE), referring to the lattice contraction upon heating, has
been an attractive topic of solid-state chemistry and functional materials. The response of a …

By virtue of the unique advantages of compensating and controlling thermal expansion,
negative thermal expansion (NTE) materials have attracted great attention and have gained …

Negative thermal expansion (NTE) of materials is an intriguing phenomenon challenging the
concept of traditional lattice dynamics and of importance for a variety of applications …

Zero thermal expansion (ZTE) alloys possess unique dimensional stability, high thermal and
electrical conductivities. Their practical application under heat and stress is however limited …

The transition-metal based Laves phase materials represent an extended family of alloys
with rich and fascinating physical properties. In this work, we have investigated the negative …

Super Invar (SIV), ie, zero thermal expansion of metallic materials underpinned by magnetic
ordering, is of great practical merit for a wide range of high precision engineering. However …

Magnetic refrigeration based on the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) is a novel refrigeration
technology that will replace traditional vapor-compression refrigeration in the future …

Negative thermal expansion (NTE), violating the common sense of “thermal expansion and
cold contraction” effects, is a novel temperature-responding behavior of great scientific and …

Abnormal thermal expansion denotes intriguing negative and zero thermal expansion (NTE
and ZTE). The integration of abnormal thermal expansion with low thermal conductivity is …

Negative thermal expansion (NTE) as an interesting physical behavior is promising for
thermal expansion control engineering. β-CuSCN consists of linear chain units with NTE …