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High-field specific heat and entropy obtained from adiabatic temperature change
L. S. Paixão, E. O. Usuda, W. Imamura +1
Specific heat and entropy are relevant thermodynamic properties, which may be used as macroscopic probes to microscopic properties of materials under ambient conditions and under h…
Giant reversible barocaloric effects in Nitrile Butadiene Rubber around room temperature
E. O. Usuda, W. Imamura, N. M. Bom +2
Elastomers have shown to be promising barocaloric materials, being suitable candidates for solid-state cooling devices. Moreover, this family of polymers presents additional advant…
Supergiant Barocaloric Effects in Acetoxy Silicone Rubber over a Wide Temperature Range: Great Potential for Solid-state Cooling
W. Imamura, E. O. Usuda, L. S. Paixão +3
Solid-state cooling based on caloric effects is considered a viable alternative to replace the conventional vapor-compression refrigeration systems. Regarding barocaloric materials…
Giant barocaloric effects in natural rubber: A relevant step toward solid-state cooling
N. M. Bom, W. Imamura, E. O. Usuda +2
Solid-state cooling based on i-caloric effects has shown to be a promising alternative to the conventional refrigeration devices. Only very recently, the research on barocaloric ma…
Giant room-temperature barocaloric effects in PDMS rubber at low pressures
A. M. G. Carvalho, W. Imamura, E. O. Usuda +1
The barocaloric effect is still an incipient scientific topic, but it has been attracting an increasing attention in the last years due to the promising perspectives for its applic…
Experimental setup for measuring the barocaloric effect in polymers: Application to natural rubber
N. M. Bom, E. O. Usuda, G. M. Guimarães +2
Barocaloric materials have shown to be promising alternatives to the conventional vapor-compression refrigeration technologies. Nevertheless, barocaloric effect (σb-CE) has not bee…