Giant electrocaloric effect in the thin film relaxor ferroelectric 0.9PbMg1∕3Nb2∕3O3–0.1PbTiO3 near room temperature
Author(s) -
A. S. Mischenko,
Qi Zhang,
R. W. Whatmore,
J. F. Scott,
N. D. Mathur
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
applied physics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 442
eISSN - 1077-3118
pISSN - 0003-6951
DOI - 10.1063/1.2405889
Subject(s) - electrocaloric effect , curie temperature , materials science , ferroelectricity , relaxor ferroelectric , condensed matter physics , curie , thin film , optoelectronics , dielectric , nanotechnology , ferromagnetism , physics
We have recently observed a giant electrocaloric effect (12 K in 25 V) in 350nm sol-gel Pb Zr_0.95 Ti_0.05 O_3 films near the ferroelectric Curietemperature of 242oC. Here we demonstrate a giant electrocaloric effect (5 K in25 V) in 260 nm sol-gel films of the relaxor ferroelectric 0.9PbMg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3)O_3 - 0.1 PbTiO_3 near the Curie temperature of 60oC. Thisreduction in operating temperature widens the potential for applications innovel cooling systems.Comment: 3 pages, 2 figure
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