A large room-temperature entropy change in a new hybrid ferroelastic with an unconventional bond-switching mechanism†
Abstract
We showed a reversible bond-switching ferroelastic phase transition at near room temperature in a novel organic–inorganic hybrid, (Me3NNH2)2[Co(CN)6Na(H2O)], to afford a latent heat of 43.7 kJ kg−1 and a large entropy change of 146 J K−1 kg−1.