Visit of Prof. Xiaoshi Qian to LAHDE

We were honored to host Prof. Xiaoshi Qian from Shanghai Jiao Tong University during his recent visit to Slovenia.

Prof. Qian delivered a compelling lecture titled “Harnessing Giant Electrocaloric Effect in High-Polar Entropy Materials”, offering fresh insights into the development of high-performance electrocaloric polymers. His talk sparked engaging scientific discussions with members of the LAHDE team, as well as with guests from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, and the Electronic Ceramics Department (K5) at the “Jožef Stefan” Institute.

As part of the visit, we had the opportunity to showcase our laboratory facilities and share some of LAHDE’s current research efforts, from recent patents and experimental work to our broader research activities. Our colleagues from the Jožef Stefan Institute also presented their advanced material characterization capabilities, which further enriched the exchange. The visit highlighted several shared research interests and laid the groundwork for future collaboration in the field of caloric and solid-state cooling and heating technologies.

We sincerely thank Prof. Qian for his visit, the insightful discussions, and the opportunity to strengthen international scientific ties. We look forward to continued collaboration and knowledge exchange.