New magnetic materials for efficient energy conversion (R3/FAME)
29 November 2011 by M&C Applied Sciences
Figure 1. Change in electron density.
Researchers affiliated with FOM, the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter, at Delft and Nijmegen have designed a new type of magnetism. They have found that strong and weak magnetism can co-exist in successive atomic layers in a lattice. By varying the composition of the materials used, the researchers are designing new and cheaper high-yield substances for inclusion in more efficient cooling or energy conversion systems. Their results were published last week in the journal Advanced Energy Materials.
Read the full press release (in Dutch) about the work of TU Delft professor Ekkes Brück (R3/FAME) on the FOM website.
