Fridges cooled by magnetism? Newly identified 'universal' property of metamagnets may lead to everyday uses

Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 15:01 in Physics & Chemistry

A new physics discovery may lead to more efficient refrigerators, heat pumps and airport scanners, among many possible uses –- perhaps within a decade.The refrigerator of 2024 may be cooled not by chemical refrigerants, but by magnetism, thanks to the work of a team of physicists and materials scientists.

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