Scientists break 165-year-old Kirchhoff’s thermal radiation law with engineered metamaterial

A Penn State team has shattered Kirchhoff’s 165-year-old law of thermal radiation. Their engineered metamaterial emits more ...

Establishing design principles for achieving ultralow thermal conductivity via controlled chemical disorder

A major challenge in thermal-management and thermal-insulation technologies, across multiple industries, is the lack of ...
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US scientists shatter 165-year-old physics law, could unlock energy breakthrough

A research team at Penn State has reported a significant violation of Kirchhoff’s law of thermal radiation, a principle that has been a foundation of thermal physics for 165 years. Their findings ...
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Crystalline nitride alloys pushed to glass-like limits of thermal insulation

Researchers show that a modified crystalline nitride can suppress heat flow to near-amorphous levels, offering a new route to ...
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Thermonat makes nanoscale thermal prediction practical for real-world chip design

Heat limits sub-10 nm chips, but current tools miss nanoscale effects or run too slowly. New modeling bridges atom-level ...
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New materials, old physics – the science behind how your winter jacket keeps you warm

(The Conversation) – As the weather grows cold this winter, you may be one of the many Americans pulling their winter jackets out of the closet. Not only can this extra layer keep you warm on a chilly ...
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Thermal Transport Modulation in YbN-Alloyed AlN Thin Films to the Glassy Limit

A major challenge in thermal-management and thermal-insulation technologies, across multiple industries, is the lack of ...