Thermodynamics News
May 9, 2024
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Apr. 16, 2024 Simulations on the Stampede2 supercomputer of the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) are helping scientists engineer solutions to overheating of grid transformers -- a critical component of the electric ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Using machine learning, researchers have tied low-magnitude microearthquakes to the permeability of subsurface rocks beneath the Earth, a discovery that could have implications for improving geothermal energy ...
Apr. 9, 2024 Wirelessly connected devices perform an expanding array of applications, such as monitoring the condition of machinery and remote sensing in agricultural settings. These applications hold much potential for improving the efficiency, but how do you ...
Mar. 26, 2024 Entropy, the amount of molecular disorder, is produced in several systems but cannot be measured directly. A new equation sheds new light on how entropy is produced on a very short time scale in laser excited ...
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May 1, 2024 Scientists have dramatically reduced the time and energy required to chill materials to temperatures near absolute zero. Their prototype refrigerator ...
Apr. 25, 2024 An unexpected discovery surprised a scientist: nanometer-sized diamond particles, which were intended for a completely different purpose, shone brightly in a magnetic resonance imaging experiment -- ...
Apr. 17, 2024 Silicon-based electronics are approaching their physical limitations and new materials are needed to keep up with current technological demands. Two-dimensional (2D) materials have a rich array of ...
Apr. 16, 2024 A researcher who made color history in 2009 with a vivid blue pigment has developed durable, reddish magentas inspired by lunar mineralogy and ancient Egyptian ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Research groups have made a breakthrough in the field of hard disk drives (HDD) by demonstrating the feasibility of multi-level recording using a three-dimensional magnetic recording medium to store ...
Apr. 2, 2024 There is room for just one small bottle in the world's first refrigerator that is cooled with artificial muscles made of nitinol, a nickel-titanium alloy. But the mini-prototype is groundbreaking: it ...
Apr. 2, 2024 Windows welcome light into interior spaces, but they also bring in unwanted heat. A new window coating blocks heat-generating ultraviolet and infrared light and lets through visible light, regardless ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Conditions that usually accompany the kind of intense hot and cold weather that strains power grids may also provide greater opportunities to capture solar and wind energy. A study found that ...
Mar. 21, 2024 A research team has developed a technique that enables the nanoscale observation of heat propagation paths and behavior within material specimens. This was achieved using a scanning transmission ...
Mar. 25, 2024 A real-world study has shown that the use of cool paint coatings in cities can help pedestrians feel up to 1.5 degrees Celsius cooler, making the ...
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Mar. 19, 2024 Imaging being able to wear clothes that charge your gadgets just by wearing them. New research has brought us a step closer to achieving this ...
Mar. 18, 2024 Anyone who wants to produce medication, plastics or fertilizer using conventional methods needs heat for chemical reactions -- but not so with photochemistry, where light provides the energy. The ...
Mar. 18, 2024 Engineers propose a new quantitative framework to account for and predict the impact of temperature on the curing speed of platinum-catalyzed silicone elastomers. The findings could maximize ...
Mar. 15, 2024 Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking technique for mass-producing polymer solid electrolytes, crucial components in ...
Mar. 13, 2024 Global GDP loss from climate change will increase exponentially the warmer the planet gets when its cascading impact on global supply chains is factored in, finds a new ...
Mar. 13, 2024 Ammonia is an important molecule with many applications. The end product of the famed Haber-Bosch process, it is commonly synthesized to capture nitrogen for fertilizers, and is used for ...
Mar. 12, 2024 By wrapping a carbon nanotube with a ribbon-like polymer, researchers were able to create nanotubes that conduct electricity when struck with low-energy light that our eyes cannot see. In the future, ...
Mar. 11, 2024 High-temperature superconductor magnets have the potential to lower the costs of operating particle accelerators and enable powerful new technologies like fusion reactors. But quenches -- the sudden, ...
Feb. 20, 2024 Physicists have used complex computer simulations to develop a new design for significantly more efficient solar cells than previously available. A thin layer of organic material, known as tetracene, ...
Feb. 13, 2024 Millions of U.S. households would benefit from heat pumps, but the cost of installing the technology needs to come down to make their use a more attractive ...
Feb. 13, 2024 A new study by researchers has revealed a sustainable method of efficiently converting waste heat into electricity using Irish wood products, while minimizing costs and environmental ...
Feb. 8, 2024 For the first time, physicists have captured direct images of 'second sound,' the movement of heat sloshing back and forth within a superfluid. The results will expand scientists' ...
Jan. 30, 2024 High-entropy alloys can withstand extreme heat and stress, making them suitable for a variety of specific applications. A new study at the X-ray synchrotron radiation source BESSY II has now provided ...
Jan. 26, 2024 Scientists have harnessed the power of specially made nanostructures to enhance the neural response in a locust's brain to specific odors and to improve their identification of those ...
Jan. 25, 2024 Lithium-ion batteries face safety concerns as a result of internal separator issues which often lead to short circuits. Scientists have now developed a method to improve the stability and properties ...
Jan. 24, 2024 Emerging research suggests it may be easier to use fusion as a power source if liquid lithium is applied to the internal walls of the device housing the plasma. Past experiments studied solid lithium ...
Jan. 23, 2024 Scientists are eager to harness the unique electrical properties of topological magnets for advancing thermoelectric materials. A collaborative research group has successfully induced positive and ...
Jan. 17, 2024 A team has developed a new measurement method that, for the first time, accurately detects tiny temperature differences in the range of 100 microkelvin in the thermal Hall effect. Previously, these ...
Jan. 16, 2024 Researchers have improved the efficiency of heat-to-electricity conversion in gallium arsenide semiconductor microstructures. By judicious spatial alignment of electrons within a two-dimensional ...
Jan. 16, 2024 In an experiment that could help the development of new spintronics devices with low energy consumption, researchers have used heat and magnetic fields to create transformations between spin textures ...
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- Using Light to Produce Medication and Plastics More Efficiently
- Advance for Soft Robotics Manufacturing, Design
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- Supply Chain Disruptions Will Further Exacerbate Economic Losses from Climate Change
- Molecular Simulations of Ammonia Mixtures Support Search for Renewable Fuels
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- Advancement in Thermoelectricity Could Light Up the Internet of Things
- Scientists Use Heat to Create Transformations Between Skyrmions and Antiskyrmions
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- Reflective Materials and Irrigated Trees: Study Shows How to Cool One of the World's Hottest Cities by 4.5°C
- Spying on a Shape-Shifting Protein
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- This Adaptive Roof Tile Can Cut Both Heating and Cooling Costs
- Ultra-Hard Material to Rival Diamond Discovered
Monday, December 11, 2023
- Scientists 3D Print Self-Heating Microfluidic Devices
- Permselectivity Reveals a Cool Side of Nanopores
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- Researchers Develop Solid-State Thermal Transistor for Better Heat Management
- Underground Car Parks Heat Up Groundwater
- What a '2D' Quantum Superfluid Feels Like to the Touch
- Stronger, Stretchier, Self-Healing Plastic
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- Powering the Quantum Revolution: Quantum Engines on the Horizon
- Desalination System Could Produce Freshwater That Is Cheaper Than Tap Water
- Separating Molecules Requires Lots of Energy. This New, Heat-Resistant Membrane Could Change That
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- Hot Summer Air Turns Into Drinking Water With New Gel Device
- You Can Leave Your Gloves On: New Material Burns Viruses, Safe for Skin
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- How Heat Treatment Affects a Milk Alternative Made from Rice and Coconut Water
- Way Cool: 'freeze Ray' Technology
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- Sweat It Out: Novel Wearable Biosensor for Monitoring Sweat Electrolytes for Use in Healthcare and Sports
- Climate-Friendly Air Conditioning Inspired by Termites