(Nanowerk News) Tuning materials for optimal optical and electrical properties is becoming commonplace. Now, researchers and manufacturers may be able to tune materials for thermal conductivity by ...

Groundbreaking cerium oxide-based thermal switches achieve remarkable performance, transforming heat flow control with sustainable and efficient technology. Thermal switches, which electrically ...

Researchers have succeeded in programming the thermal conductivity of a material for the first time. The work, which was carried out on a squid-inspired protein containing multiple DNA string repeats, ...

(Nanowerk News) Modern devices that use lithium ion batteries, like smartphones and electric cars, seem pretty robust. But try to use one in extreme heat or cold, and you'll see how susceptible they ...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Researchers working on an Army project developed nanoscale thermal switches that are key to thermal management of nanoscale devices, refrigeration, data storage, ...

Electronics, and batteries in particular, are vulnerable to very high or very low temperatures, but a new thermal switch could help deal with both. It's made from (what else) graphene foam that can ...

Schurter Inc. has expanded its reflowable thermal switch (RTS) family with a new version that is designed to trip at >175°C, in addition to the existing variant set to trip at >210°C. Designed to ...

In the intricate realm of electronics, thermal switches hold a crucial position as guardians against heat-induced damage. These ingenious devices act as sentinels, stepping in to halt electronic ...

Key research finding: Modern devices that use lithium ion batteries, like smartphones and electric cars, seem pretty robust. But try to use one in extreme heat or cold, and you’ll see how susceptible ...