Boron arsenide surpassed diamond in thermal conductivity, promising breakthroughs in electronics and semiconductors.

In any electronics workshop, thermal paste is essential. A dense substance called thermal paste is used to enhance heat transfer between electronic parts and heat sinks. In reality, not all energy is ...

Hot topic Fluorescent nanodiamonds coated with a heat-releasing polymer act as both a heat source and a sensor for intracellular measurements of thermal conductivity. (Courtesy: iStock/Mervana) A ...

Semiconductors are a key component in smartphones, televisions, and other devices used in daily life using these devices generates heat, resulting in performance degradation and a shorter product life ...

A team of UC Riverside engineers has discovered why a key solid-state battery material stays remarkably cool during operation ...

Thermal conductivity of two-dimensional (2D) materials is of interest for energy storage, nanoelectronics and optoelectronics. Here, we report that the thermal conductivity of molybdenum disulfide can ...

In the race to develop the next generation of high-performance semiconductor devices, thermal management has emerged as a ...

You may have heard that some people are brave enough to walk across hot coals, but would you ever attempt to carry coals, or a whole fire, in your hands, for miles and miles? Cultures from around the ...

Anisotropy in action: artistic visualization of a propagating heat wave getting weaker as it approaches the top of the layered material, while spreading out in other directions. (Courtesy: ...

Thermal paste (otherwise known as thermal grease) is mentioned a lot more than you might think in gamer forums and by PC builders, which is surprising considering it’s just a small addition to any rig ...