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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”ELASTOCOOL” subhead=”Prototype of elastocaloric cooling device” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”|700|||||||” title_font_size=”60px” subhead_font=”|300|||||||” subhead_font_size=”60px” subhead_line_height=”1.1em” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_type=”circular” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”top left” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(11,84,105,0.73) 0%|rgba(51,18,35,0.69) 32%|rgba(163,140,98,0.69) 56%|rgba(5,154,178,0.66) 87%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/functionalmaterials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/elastocool-portada-img.webp” background_position=”top_center” min_height=”50vh” custom_padding=”15vh||15vh||false|false” custom_css_header_container=”||” custom_css_title=”max-width:40%;” custom_css_subtitle=”max-width:70%;” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_css_header_container_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_css_title_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_title_tablet=”max-width:80%;” custom_css_title_phone=”max-width:100%;” custom_css_header_container_tablet=”||” custom_css_header_container_phone=”||”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” module_class=”destacat” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ text_font=”|300|||||||” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]Our planet is warming because of greenhouse gas emissions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today’s refrigerators are based on the compression of fluorinated gases, which contribute heavily to the greenhouse effect when released into the atmosphere.<\/p>\n

The rise of data centres and other technological facilities contributes to the growing demand for artificial cooling. In the coming years, this demand will intensify, mainly driven by climate change.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|80px||80px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|80px||80px|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|80px||80px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb image=”https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/functionalmaterials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bombeta-ico.svg” image_icon_width=”180px” module_class=”fons_color1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The cooling and heating markets account for up to 70% of the energy consumed worldwide.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Heating systems are highly dependent on fossil fuels.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cooling systems use refrigerants with a high global warming potential.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(188,134,27,0.44) 0%|rgba(64,127,137,0.41) 99%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/functionalmaterials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/elastocool-img-2.webp” background_position=”top_center” min_height=”45vh” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”-90deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(188,134,27,0.19) 0%|rgba(64,127,137,0.24) 97%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”lletra_gran” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Various regulations call for the elimination of the use of fluorinated gases.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The EU has issued strict regulations to phase out the use of F-gases, with a phasing out until they are completely extinguished.<\/p>\n

According to the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol (2016), F-gases have to be completely phased out by 2028. Therefore, a large part of the current refrigerators will have to be replaced.<\/p>\n

The availability of alternative cooling technologies, which do not involve the use of hazardous materials and are environmentally friendly, is a matter of urgency.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heating and cooling technologies based on calorific materials are considered to be the best candidates for the replacement of fluorinated gases.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”titular” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]The aim of the ELASTOCOOL project is to investigate different materials for elasto-caloric cooling (EC).<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”-90deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(188,134,27,0.44) 0%|rgba(64,127,137,0.41) 99%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/functionalmaterials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/elastocool-img-3.webp” background_position=”top_center” min_height=”45vh” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”lletra_gran” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Elastocaloric materials can absorb and release heat when subjected to mechanical stress. There are several families that include a plurality of materials, such as metal alloys or polymers.<\/p>\n

These materials have advantages compared to electrocaloric or magnetocaloric alternatives, such as the simplicity of applying a mechanical stress with respect to a large magnetic or electric field.<\/p>\n

Our goal is to build a prototype for EC cooling based on natural rubber.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The rubber shows a crystallisation transition under very low values of applied stress, with excellent elasto-caloric properties. Samples can be easily produced in any geometry and allow modifications that can improve their mechanical and thermal properties.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”-90deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(188,134,27,0.44) 0%|rgba(64,127,137,0.41) 99%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/functionalmaterials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/elastocool-img-4.webp” background_position=”top_center” min_height=”45vh” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”titular” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#BC861B” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]Rubber-based elastocaloric cooling is an environmentally friendly replacement for most of the current cooling devices based on vapour compression technology.<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”-90deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(188,134,27,0.19) 0%|rgba(64,127,137,0.24) 97%” custom_padding=”||150px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”lletra_gran” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]ELASTOCOOL will contribute to the replacement of domestic and industrial refrigeration appliances and systems. By means of heat exchanger circuits coupled to external elasto-caloric cooling units, it will also be possible to localise the cold in regions of interest, such as in electronic devices.<\/p>\n

ELASTOCOOL is researching for an innovative solution for more efficient cooling with simpler operation and reduced cost.<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”-150px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|80px||80px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|80px||80px|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|80px||80px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb image=”https:\/\/www.ub.edu\/functionalmaterials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/planeta-ico.svg” image_icon_width=”180px” module_class=”fons_color1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The ELASTOCOOL solution is gas-free. Rubber, the solid refrigerant, is not released into the atmosphere.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rubber offers excellent physical properties for cooling and heating applications.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The ELASTOCOOL cooling system is a scalable solution and cheaper than other possibilities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”titular” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]ELASTOCOOL is an R&D solution adressed to pioneering companies involved in the implementation of more sustainable production and consumption patterns in the refrigeration sector.<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”800px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” border_width_top=”1px” border_color_top=”#BC861B” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#BC861B” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”lletra_gran” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]If you are interested in finding out more about ELASTOCOOL project and its application, please send an email to
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Project team<\/h2>\n

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Featured Publications<\/h2>\n

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Nicolas Candau, Adele Zimmy, Eduard Vives, Maria Llu\u00efsa Maspoch
\nElastocaloric Waste\/Natural Rubber Materials with Various Crosslink Densities<\/em>
\nPolymers\u00a015<\/strong>, 2566 (2023)<\/p>\n

Nicolas Candau, Eduard Vives, Ana In\u00e9s Fern\u00e1ndez, Oguzhan Oguz, Guillaume Corvec, Carlos Eloy Federico, Jo\u00e3o Paulo Cosas Fernandes, Gregory Stoclet, Maria Llu\u00efsa Maspoch.
\nObservation of heterogeneities in elastocaloric natural\/wastes rubber composites.<\/em>
\nExpress Polymer Letters 16<\/strong>, 1331\u20131347 (2022)<\/p>\n

Nicolas Candau, Eduard Vives, Ana In\u00e9s Fern\u00e1ndez, Maria Llu\u00efsa Maspoch.
\nElastocaloric effect in vulcanized natural rubber and natural\/wastes rubber blends.<\/em>
\nPolymer 236<\/strong>, 124309 (2021)<\/p>\n

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