A new e-book discusses developments in liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) technology achieved with support from the APRA project. Authored by professor of polymer physics Eugene M. Terentjev of APRA project host University of ...
Polymers
Feb 1, 2023
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RIKEN physicists have fabricated a nanoscale "heat engine" that uses a property of electrons known as spin as the effective working medium. It is promising for exploring the development of spintronic heat engines capable ...
Condensed Matter
Dec 8, 2022
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Smaller, faster, more powerful: The demands on microelectronic devices are high and are constantly increasing. However, if chips, processors and the like are based on electricity, there are limits to miniaturization. Physicists ...
Quantum Physics
Dec 6, 2022
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To convert heat into electricity, easily accessible materials from harmless raw materials open up new perspectives in the development of safe and inexpensive so-called "thermoelectric materials." A synthetic copper mineral ...
Materials Science
Nov 8, 2022
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As much of Europe bakes in a third heatwave since June, fears are growing that extreme drought driven by climate change in the continent's breadbasket nations will dent stable crop yields and deepen the cost-of-living crisis.
Environment
Aug 3, 2022
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Waste heat is a promising source of energy conservation and reuse, by means of converting this heat into electricity—a process called thermoelectric conversion. Commercially available thermoelectric conversion devices are ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 11, 2022
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Tucson didn't quite set a record during the National Weather Service's excessive heat warning over the weekend, but at a certain point, who can really tell the difference?
Environment
Jun 15, 2022
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Just as an electrical switch regulates the flow of electric current, thermal switches can control the flow of heat. These switches serve as thermal control devices and are useful for thermal management applications. For example, ...
Materials Science
Apr 25, 2022
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To keep the planet from warming more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, most countries, including the U.S., have goals to reach net zero by 2050. Net zero means that all greenhouse gas emissions produced are counterbalanced ...
Environment
Apr 22, 2022
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Cities—home to over half of the world's population—currently account for more than 70% of all greenhouse gas emissions.
Environment
Apr 22, 2022
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