3D-printed NiTi alloys for elastocaloric cooling
). Furthermore, we realize direct 3D printing and integration of NiTi refrigerants into a macroscale cooling prototype, which achieves a temperature span of 20 °C. Our work establishes 3D-printed NiTi alloys as viable elastocaloric refrigerants, unlocking a 3D-printing-enabled pathway toward sustainable cooling systems.
Authors
- Shiyu Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8080-189X)
- P. Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1108-3994)
- Shuhuai Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7059-4092)
- Y Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1282-5312)
- Guoan Zhou
- Qingping Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1032-766X)
- Shuo Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5411-7269)
- Lei Zhang
- Jian Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5362-0316)
- Hongyang Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8975-1673)
Institutions
- City University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HK)
- City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Research Institute (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nature Communications
- Published
- 2026-04-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-71399-8
- Primary Topic
- Shape Memory Alloy Transformations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- City University of Hong Kong
- Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China
- Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee
- National Key Research and Development Program of China