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    Giant electrocaloric effect in the thin film relaxor ferroelectric 0.9 PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3–0.1 PbTiO3 near room temperature.
    (American Institute of Physics, 2006-12) Mischenkoa, A. S.; Zhang, Qi; Whatmore, Roger W.; Scott, J. F.; Mathurb, N. D.
    We have recently observed a giant electrocaloric effect (12 K in 25 V) in 350 nm sol-gel PbZr0.95Ti0.05O3 films near the ferroelectric Curie temperature of 242oC. Here we demonstrate a giant electrocaloric effect (5 K in 25 V) in 260 nm sol-gel films of the relaxor ferroelectric 0.9 PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3 – 0.1 PbTiO3 near the Curie temperature of 60oC. This reduction in operating temperature widens the potential for applications in novel cooling systems.