Electrocaloric effects at a phase transition created by strain

Nature Materials, Published online: 21 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-01836-w

Electrocaloric effects have not hitherto been experimentally studied at a phase transition created by strain. It is now shown that the continuous transition created by epitaxial strain in strontium titanate films greatly enhances electrocaloric effects over a wide range of temperatures, including room temperature.Nature Materials, Published online: 21 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-01836-wElectrocaloric effects have not hitherto been experimentally studied at a phase transition created by strain. It is now shown that the continuous transition created by epitaxial strain in strontium titanate films greatly enhances electrocaloric effects over a wide range of temperatures, including room temperature. Read More