A pioneering research study led by Shin-ichi Ohkoshi from the University of Tokyo, in collaboration with Tsukuba and Osaka Universities, Aisin Corporation, and Molsis Inc., has resulted in the creation of an inorganic solid refrigerant claimed to deliver the world’s highest cooling performance. Solid refrigerants are being explored as possible next-generation cooling technologies due to … Continue reading More solid refrigerant developments
A new approach to refrigeration known as ionocaloric cooling takes advantage of how heat is stored when a material changes from a solid to a liquid and could spell the end of refrigerants as we know them. When a material melts it absorbs heat from its surroundings, when it solidifies it releases heat. In the … Continue reading Ionocaloric cooling: The end of refrigerants?
A UK-based company that has been developing a revolutionary type of refrigeration has secured a £1.3 million ($AU2.4m) investment, with the purpose of bringing to market a new technology which does away with refrigerant gas. Barocal Ltd, a spin-out from Cambridge University’s Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, is developing a cooling and heating method … Continue reading Disruptive solid-state refrigerant tech firm secures £1.3m investment
