The discovery of a new use for waste material left over refining fossil fuels could lead to benefits for the thermal imaging industry. A University of Arizona-led international team has found that the sulfur left over from the refining process can be transformed into inexpensive, lightweight plastic lenses for infrared detection devices. "We have for the first time a polymer … [Read more...]
Polymer-Based Thermal Interface Material Cools Devices at 200°C
Scientists have developed a new polymer-based thermal interface material (TIM) capable of conducing heat 20 times better than conventional polymer. Reliable in temperatures of up to 200°C, the modified material can be fabricated on heat sinks and heat spreaders and adheres well to components in servers, LEDs and mobile devices. “Thermal management schemes can get more … [Read more...]
Researchers Pinpoint Heat Movement in Nanostructures
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a new method of precisely measuring the subtle movement of heat in nanostructures. Heat flows at the nanoscale differently than at larger scales, the researchers say, and understanding how certain surfaces affect the transport of heat at the phonon level could have implications in everything from thermoelectric materials to … [Read more...]
Graphene Improves Copper Film Thermal Conductivity
The placement of a single atomic plane of graphene on the surface of a copper film can significantly increase the film’s thermal conductivity, making the hybrid material ideal for more demanding thermal management applications, according to new research from scientists at the University of Manchester, UK and the University of California-Riverside, U.S. The phenomenon was … [Read more...]
Magnetically-Stimulated Flow Patterns Could Boost Heat Transfer
Magnetically-stimulated fluid flow patterns may offer a new method for handling difficult heat transfer problems by overcoming natural convection limits, according to new research from scientists at Sandia National Laboratories. Convection cooling, which refers to the transfer of heat between two places by the movement of fluids, is often forced in many modern cooling systems … [Read more...]
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