The need for energy‐efficient and environmentally friendly refrigeration, heat pum**, air
conditioning, and thermal energy harvesting systems is currently more urgent than ever …

Global environmental concerns on the toxicity of lead‐based piezoelectrics impel the great
mass fervor on investigations of lead‐free alternatives. Barium titanate (BaTiO3, BT) …

Solid-state refrigeration offers potential advantages over traditional cooling systems, but few
devices offer high specific cooling power with a high coefficient of performance (COP) and …

The solid-state processes for cooling and heat pump technologies are based on the well-
known caloric effects (magneto-, electro-, elasto-and baro-caloric). With an interest arisen in …

Cooling technology that is both compact and flexible is increasingly vital for the thermal
management of wearable electronics and personal comfort. Electrocaloric (EC) cooling …

Elastocaloric cooling is a new alternative solid-state cooling technology undergoing early
stage research and development. This study presents a comprehensive review of key issues …

This book provides the basis for engineering a new, alternative form of technology, ie,
magnetocaloric energy conversion. It has been written for postgraduate students, engineers …

In recent years, several emerging technologies in the domain of solid-state physics have
been investigated as serious alternatives for future refrigeration, heat pum**, air …

Since the discovery of giant electrocaloric effects, researchers are intensively studying
electrocaloric cooling as an alternative to vapor compression systems to develop more …

The rapid development of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) highlights the
demands of haptic feedback technologies, especially with portable or even wearable …