An international team of researchers has found that a thin coating of MXene -- a type of two-dimensional nanomaterial -- could enhance a material's ability to trap or shed heat. The discovery, which ...

Penn State researchers broke Kirchhoff's law with a novel metamaterial. Material emits heat one-way, allowing nonreciprocal thermal radiation. Discovery may enhance solar energy, infrared sensing, and ...

Leipzig. Over the next few years, climate researchers from Germany aim to achieve a breakthrough in the radiative properties of clouds by describing the corresponding processes not just ...

Things are getting really bad here on Earth, as we humans keep generating the power our society needs through the most harmful of means. And things are about to get a hell of a lot worse in a very ...

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We demand a lot from the electronic components that bring our devices and systems to life. This is particularly true when it comes to semiconductors for space applications. From satellites to ...

Passive thermal control relies on design features and materials like insulation layers, reflective coatings, and thermal barriers. Because passive solutions have no moving parts, they require less ...