Magnetocaloric Composite Materials

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Abstract

Magnetocaloric composites appear because of intentional materials design or as a result of material manufacturing processes. While the properties can usually be considered as additive contribution of the individual phases, the combination of magnetocaloric constituents with other phases that add new functionality in a composite is a potential path for developing new refrigerator beds that are mechanically more stable, have alternative design or can be actuated by other fields in addition to magnetism. This article covers an overview of the recent research on this research topic and outlines the different design paths taken to date. It will conclude with an inherently subjective outlook on how the topic might evolve in the coming years.

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