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Cooling\/refrigeration technology is one of the most critical inventions of man, but comes with a steep environmental cost. Widely used vapor-compression cooling systems account for nearly 15% (2019 data) of electricity consumption in China and over 7.8% (2020 data) of global carbon emissions. While solid-state caloric materials have emerged as a low-emission alternative, their inability to efficiently transfer heat has severely limited large-scale implementation.\n<\/p>\n

Now, a research team led by Prof. Li Bing at the Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has cracked this “impossible triangle” of high cooling capacity, efficient heat transfer, and zero-carbon emissions. Publishing their findings in journal Nature, the scientists introduced a novel method based on the dissolution barocaloric effect.\n<\/p>\n

The team achieved this by using an ammonium thiocyanate (NH4<\/sub>SCN) salt solution. The process combines the thermal benefits of solid coolants with the rapid flow capabilities of liquids. By turning the coolant into a pumpable fluid, the system responds instantly to pressure changes without the heat-transfer bottlenecks that plague traditional solid boundaries.\n<\/p>\n

The core mechanics of this new cooling cycle operate in a simple sequence:<\/p>\n