A new plastic material could significantly reduce problems associated with overheating mobile phones, say researchers from Loughborough University in England. Known as ultra-high molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), the new plastic, unlike the ones currently used in mobile phone covers, dissipates the heat created by the lithium batteries and reduces the likelihood of … [Read more...]
High-Performing Thermoelectric Material May Improve Clean Energy Research
Researchers at the University of Houston have discovered a new thermoelectric material capable of high performance at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 300 degrees Celsius (573 degrees Fahrenheit) and possibly higher. The material is reportedly the first new high-efficiency thermoelectric material in 60 years, and could be important for both clean energy research … [Read more...]
New Research Shows Unlimited Heat Conduction Potential in Graphene
An international team of scientists has found the thermal conductivity of graphene changes depending on the size of the material sample, a discovery they say challenges the fundamental laws of heat conduction for extended materials. Davide Donadio, head of a research group at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) in Germany and his colleagues from the National … [Read more...]
Solving the Thermoelectric Mystery
Thermoelectric materials—substances that exhibit the so-called thermoelectric effect, in which a temperature difference creates an electric potential or vice versa—have been known for decades and employed in applications including power generation and refrigeration. Despite their commercial use, however, scientists have remained somewhat baffled as to why some of these … [Read more...]
Diamond-Mineral Oil Mix May Be Best Heat Transfer Nanofluid, Say Researchers
A mixture of diamond nanoparticles and mineral oil may be the most effective nanofluid for heat transfer applications, according to new research from Rice University. Thermal fluids are used in a variety of applications, from protecting machine components from the effects of wear-and-tear to power transmission systems, solar cells, nanoelectronic mechanical systems and cooling … [Read more...]
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