Ionocaloric refrigeration

Ionocaloric refrigeration is used to cool matter so that it gets cold, it is an alternative to vapor-compression refrigeration.

Applications are refrigeration which means it can be used for example in a fridge to keep ice cream cold for storage. An advantage is that it is environmentally friendly. Disadvantages include that it is new technology that is not mature.

It was developed by Drew Lilley and Ravi Prasher at Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.[1] [2]

Description of the ionocaloric refrigeration system

Ionocaloric cooling uses ions to drive solid-to-liquid phase transitions.

See also

References
  1. Biron, Lauren (3 January 2023). "Berkeley Lab Scientists Develop a Cool New Method of Refrigeration". News Center. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. Lilley, Drew; Prasher, Ravi (23 December 2022). "Ionocaloric refrigeration cycle". Science. 378 (6626): 1344–1348. Bibcode:2022Sci...378.1344L. doi:10.1126/science.ade1696. PMID 36548416. S2CID 254998229.
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