High entropy sulfonium-based organic ionic plastic crystals for sustainable cooling

Energy & Environmental Science 2026

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Authors: Samantha L. Piper, Amy L. Thomson, Durga Acharya, Cara M. Doherty, Luke O'Dell, Douglas Robert MacFarlane, Jennifer M. Pringle
DOI: 10.1039/d6ee00375c
Cited by: 1
References: 38

Abstract

This work reports a range of new sulfonium-based barocaloric organic ionic plastic crystals with sub-ambient solid-solid phase transitions that display strikingly high entropy changes and are accessible with low driving pressures.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Dielectric materials and actuators Shape Memory Alloy Transformations Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity

Publication details

Journal / source
Energy & Environmental Science
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
19
Issue
10
Pages
3313–3322
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN