Chapter
Magnetocaloric Effect and Magnetocaloric Materials
Abstract
Magnetocaloric effect (MCE) is a heating or cooling of a magnetic material when the applied magnetic field changes. At the heart of the MCEs lays coupling between the magnetic moments and external magnetic field, and in some cases the MCE involves structural transitions concomitant with magnetic transitions. MCE can be used for cooling and may offer larger efficiencies than a conventional vapor-cycle refrigeration. The current goal is to find …
Authors
Mozharivskyj Y
Book title
Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.1016/b978-0-12-409547-2.11643-9