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Thermodynamically-efficient, fatigue-resistant elastocaloric cooling materials have been synthesized by additive manufacturing. 3D printing of metals allows versatile shape designs (e.g. a honeycomb structure) of the solid-state refrigerants which also act as heat exchangers in environmentally-friendly cooling systems. Credit: Jiaqi Dai Scientists at the University of Maryland (UMD) have developed a novel elastocaloric cooling material, comprised …