The world's first elastocaloric mini fridge (IMAGE)

Saarland University

The world's first elastocaloric mini fridge

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The research team will be showcasing their prototype mini fridge at this year's Hannover Messe and demonstrating how the elastocaloric effect can be used for cooling. PhD students Lukas Ehl (left) and Ivan Trofimenko (right) are researching ways to optimize this innovative cooling technology.

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Credit: Oliver Dietze

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