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  • adjective physics Describing the effect of an applied electric field on the temperature of some materials

Etymologies

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electro- +‎ caloric

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Examples

  • The electrocaloric effect is the change in the entropy and temperature in a dielectric material induced by an applied voltage.

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  • SPS for research and development based on recent breakthroughs in electrocaloric effect (ECE).

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  • In an electrocaloric material, the atoms have an electric polarization — a slight imbalance in their distribution of electrons, which gives these atoms a ‘plus’ and a ‘minus’ pole.

    ‘Electrocaloric’ heat pump could transform air conditioning Davide Castelvecchi 2023

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