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ELASTOCALORICS 2027
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What is Elastocalorics?
The future of efficient and sustainable heating and cooling
- Elastocalorics is an innovative, disruptive cooling & heating technology based on solid-state advanced materials such as, e.g., shape memory alloys and smart polymers
- Simple mechanical loading and unloading of these materials triggers phase transformations with release and absorption of latent heats, leading to significant heating and cooling effects
What is the relevance of Elastocalorics?
Unlocking the potential of elastocalorics: a real game-changer!
Heating and cooling completely without volatile refrigerants > ZERO global warming potential
First materials shown to exhibit one order of magnitude higher energy efficiency than vapor compression technologies
Elastocalorics recognized by the US Department of Energy and the European Commission as most promising alternative to existing vapor compression technologies
Selected among the Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2024 by the World Economic Forum
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Elastocalorics: a Breakthrough in solid-stat cooling and heating
Recent studies on elastocaloric materials explore their potential for efficient, solid-state cooling and heating, highlighting advancements in material performance, energy efficiency, and sustainable thermal management.
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Elastocalorics Conference 2025
