Pyro-paraelectric and flexocaloric effects in barium strontium titanate: A first principles approach
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jats:pInhomogeneous strain allows the manifestation of an unexplored component of stress-driven caloric effect (flexocaloric effect) and enhanced pyroelectric performance, obtainable significantly beyond the Curie point. A peak temperature change of 1.5 K (at 289 K) was predicted from first-principles-based simulations for Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3 under the application of a strain gradient of 1.5 μm−1. Additionally, enhanced pyro-paraelectric coefficient (pyroelectric coefficient in paraelectric phase) and flexocaloric cooling 11 × 10−4 C m−2 K−1 and 1.02 K, respectively, could be obtained (at 330 K and 1.5 μm−1). A comparative analysis with prevailing literature indicates huge untapped potential and warrants further research.</jats:p>
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This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from AIP Publishing via https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4947010
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1077-3118