The article discusses how increasing disorder in the atomic structure of materials influences macroscopic heat conduction — a critical property for heat-management technologies. The materials studied ...

A rare mineral from a 1724 meteorite defies the rules of heat flow, acting like both a crystal and a glass. Thanks to AI and quantum physics, researchers uncovered its bizarre ability to maintain ...

Cellulose is by far the most common biopolymer on the planet, and it is well known for its renewable, biocompatible, and biodegradable nature. Cellulose is a type of linear polysaccharide (β (1−4) ...

Complex materials such as organic semiconductors or the microporous metal-organic frameworks known as MOFs are already being used for numerous applications such as OLED displays, solar cells, gas ...

Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs) enhance energy efficiency by improving heat dissipation, reducing power consumption, and ...

Jan-Hendrik Pöhls does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Most materials have an inherent capacity to handle heat. Plastic, for instance, is typically a poor thermal conductor, whereas materials like marble move heat more efficiently. If you were to place ...

A physics informed machine learning model predicts thermal conductivity from infrared images in milliseconds, enabling fast, ...

A research team led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found that imperfections can offer advantages in the development of new materials for modern devices. These materials are designed to ...

All of this is prompting chip designers to explore new strategies to dial down the heat. These include using exotic materials like graphene and diamond, incorporating advanced packaging techniques ...