The April, 2018 issue of MRS Bulletin on “Caloric effects in ferroic materials” introduced the reader to the state-of-the-art and ongoing developments in ferroic-caloric materials and their implementations into cooling devices. Ferroic cooling cycles were explained, along with the similarities and differences among magnetocaloric, electrocaloric, and elastocaloric cooling. The development of these materials for cooling has enabled new functionalities beyond refrigeration, including the use of magnetocaloric materials for hyperthermia therapy for cancer treatment.

The talks in this webinar expanded upon the MRS Bulletin issue, and attendees were able to interact—in real time—with the webinar presenters.

Talk Presentations:

• Magnetocaloric Materials for Refrigeration Near Room Temperature
  Tino Gottschall, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf
  Talk begins at 10:58
     
• Magnetocaloric Cooling Devices
  Christian Bahl, Technical University of Denmark
  Talk begins at 35:51
     
• Elastocaloric Cooling – From Basic Concepts Towards First Applications
  Stefan Seelecke, Saarland University
  Talk begins at 1:03:18
     

The April, 2018 issue of MRS Bulletin on “Caloric effects in ferroic materials” introduces the reader to the state-of-the-art and ongoing developments in ferroic-caloric materials and their implementations into cooling devices. Ferroic cooling cycles are explained, along with the similarities and differences among magnetocaloric, electrocaloric, and elastocaloric cooling. The development of these materials for cooling has enabled new functionalities beyond refrigeration, including the use of magnetocaloric materials for hyperthermia therapy for cancer treatment.

The talks in this webinar will expand upon the MRS Bulletin issue, and attendees will be able to interact—in real time—with the webinar presenters.

The following talks will be presented in this webinar:

• Magnetocaloric Materials for Refrigeration Near Room Temperature
  Tino Gottschall, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf
• Magnetocaloric Cooling Devices
  Christian Bahl, DTU Riso
• Elastocaloric Cooling – From Basic Concepts Towards First Applications
  Stefan Seelecke, Uni Saarland