%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 %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.