Elastocaloric cooling of shape memory alloys: A review

J Chen, L Lei, G Fang - Materials Today Communications, 2021 - Elsevier
Elastocaloric cooling technology based on shape memory alloys (SMAs) exploits the caloric
effect generated by stress-induced phase transformation of elastocaloric materials to realize …

Toward tunable mechanical behavior and enhanced elastocaloric effect in NiTi alloy by gradient structure

J Chen, B Liu, L **ng, W Liu, L Lei, G Fang - Acta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Tailoring properties of engineering materials to meet various application requirements is a
long-standing challenge in materials science. Here, we demonstrate an unprecedented …

Superelasticity degradation of NiTi shape memory alloy in wide ranges of temperature and loading level: Experimental observation and micromechanical constitutive …

D Song, C Yu, C Zhang, G Kang - International Journal of Plasticity, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, cyclic tension-unloading tests with different peak strains (10%-18%) in the
temperature range from 313 K to 393 K are performed to investigate the effects of …

Solid-state refrigeration of shape memory alloy-based elastocaloric materials: A review focusing on preparation methods, properties and development

S Wang, Y Shi, Y Li, H Lin, K Fan, X Teng - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable development represents a vital global strategic goal. In the field of microcooling,
green and environmentally friendly solid-state refrigeration technologies show great …

Improved elastocaloric cooling performance in gradient-structured NiTi alloy processed by localized laser surface annealing

J Chen, L **ng, G Fang, L Lei, W Liu - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
The coefficient of performance of material (COP mat, the ratio of caloric effect to energy
dissipation), a key figure-of-merit for solid-state refrigerants, is significantly degenerated by …

Rediscovery of Hall-Petch strengthening in bulk ultrafine grained pure Mg at cryogenic temperature: a combined in-situ neutron diffraction and electron microscopy …

R Zheng, W Gong, J Du, S Gao, M Liu, G Li… - Acta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Grain refinement can lead to the strengthening of metallic materials according to the Hall-
Petch relationship. However, our recent results suggested that grain boundary sliding is the …

Achieving great comprehensive elastocaloric cooling performances of superelastic NiTi by grain size engineering

J Chen, L Lei, G Fang, D Wang - Materials Today Nano, 2023 - Elsevier
Elastocaloric materials, as cutting-edge alternatives to hazardous refrigerants utilized in
vapor-compression systems, are promising for eco-friendly solid-state cooling, but their …

Bending fatigue life enhancement of NiTi alloy by pre-strain warm surface mechanical attrition treatment

P Wei, P Hua, M **a, K Yan, H Lin, S Yi, J Lu, F Ren… - Acta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Many structures like medical stents made of superelastic NiTi shape memory alloy (SMA)
are subjected to cyclic bending loads and show a limited fatigue life due to crack nucleation …

Temperature-dependent mechanical properties and elastocaloric effects of multiphase nanocrystalline NiTi alloys

Z Deng, K Huang, H Yin, Q Sun - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023 - Elsevier
We investigate the temperature-dependent mechanical properties and elastocaloric effects
of different multiphase nanocrystalline NiTi alloys with grain sizes of 10 nm, 15 nm, 20 nm …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of heat treatment on microstructure and functional properties of additively manufactured NiTi shape memory alloys

JN Zhu, W Zhu, E Borisov, X Yao, T Riemslag… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing of NiTi shape memory alloys has attracted attention in recent years,
due to design flexibility and feasibility to achieve four-dimensional (4D) function response …