Pressure-freezing of dodecane: exploring the crystal structures, formation kinetics and phase diagrams for colossal barocaloric effects in n -alkanes

-alkanes within the range of 9-18 carbon atoms in the molecule, based on their lattice energies. Even-numbered alkanes are predicted to exhibit superior BC properties compared to their odd-numbered counterparts due to the more symmetric crystal structures and lower propensity to form plastic phases with lower transition entropy.