Magnetocaloric and barocaloric effects of metal complexes for solid state cooling: Review, trends and perspectives

Solid state refrigeration is a viable alternative for the conventional gas-compression technology due to the environmental friendliness of its materials, energy efficiency, and low noise. Research in this field is focused on the development of advanced prototypes and smart materials. This Review focuses on a special family of quantum materials: metal complexes. We introduce the fundamentals of caloric effects and magnetism of these complexes,...