%0 journal article
%@ 2166-532X
%A Hu, Y.,Li, Z.,Yang, B.,Qian, S.,Gan, W.,Gong, Y.,Li, Y.,Zhao, D.,Liu, J.,Zhao, X.,Zuo, L.,Wang, D.,Du, Y.
%D 2017
%J APL Materials
%N 
%P 046103 
%R doi:10.1063/1.4980161
%T Combined caloric effects in a multiferroic Ni–Mn–Ga alloy with broad refrigeration temperature region
%U https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4980161
 
%X Solid-state refrigeration based on the caloric effects is promising to replace the traditional vapor-compressing refrigeration technology due to environmental protection and high efficiency. However, the narrow working temperature region has hindered the application of these refrigeration technologies. In this paper, we propose a method of combined caloric, through which a broad refrigeration region can be realized in a multiferroic alloy, Ni–Mn–Ga, by combining its elastocaloric and magnetocaloric effects. Moreover, the materials’ efficiency of elastocaloric effect has been greatly improved in our sample. These results illuminate a promising way to use multiferroic alloys for refrigeration with a broad refrigeration temperature region.