Large electrocaloric effects in single-crystal ammonium sulfate.

Title Large electrocaloric effects in single-crystal ammonium sulfate.
Authors S. Crossley; W. Li; X. Moya; N.D. Mathur
Journal Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci
DOI 10.1098/rsta.2015.0313
Abstract

Electrocaloric (EC) effects are typically studied near phase transitions in ceramic and polymer materials. Here, we investigate EC effects in an inorganic salt, namely ammonium sulfate (NH4)2SO4, with an order-disorder transition whose onset occurs at 223?K on cooling. For a single crystal thinned to 50??m, we use a Maxwell relation to find a large isothermal entropy change of 30?J?K(-1)?kg(-1) in response to a field change of 400?kV?cm(-1) The Clausius-Clapeyron equation implies a corresponding adiabatic temperature change of 4.5?K.This article is part of the themed issue 'Taking the temperature of phase transitions in cool materials'.

Citation S. Crossley; W. Li; X. Moya; N.D. Mathur.Large electrocaloric effects in single-crystal ammonium sulfate.. Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci. 2016;374(2074). doi:10.1098/rsta.2015.0313

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