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While refrigerators and air conditioners still rely on gases that can leak, a Cambridge startup raises $10 million to create refrigeration with plastic crystals that cool when squeezed. (en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br)
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[–] justastranger@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

The only hint in the article is that it's going to be an organic substance as a plastic crystal. Their website claims that it's a powder whose elemental composition is exclusively carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The difficult and expensive materials are likely to be limited to synthesis equipment and catalysts, with petrochemicals used to synthesize the actual refrigerant.