Increasing the dimensionality of cryogenic molecular coolers: Gd-based polymers and metal-organic frameworks.
The magnetothermal properties of a coordination polymer and a metal-organic framework (MOF) based on Gd(3+) ions are reported. An equally large cryogenic magnetocaloric effect (MCE) is found, irrespective of the dimensionality. This combined with their robustness makes them appealing for widespread magnetic refrigeration applications.
Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón, CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
Giulia
G
Lorusso
Maria A
MA
Palacios
Gary S
GS
Nichol
Euan K
EK
Brechin
Olivier
O
Roubeau
Marco
M
Evangelisti