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The research team led by Stefan Seelecke (left) and Paul Motzki (right) at Saarland University and the Center for Mechatronics and Automation Technology (ZeMa) uses shape memory technology for a wide range of applications, from innovative cooling and heating systems to robot grippers, valves and pumps. The mini-fridge that the team will be presenting at the Hannover Messe from 22 to 26 April is groundbreaking: it shows that elastocalorics is becoming a viable solution for practical applications. This climate-friendly cooling and heating technology is far more energy-efficient and sustainable than current methods.
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Credit: Oliver Dietze
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