The demand for cost-effective but increasingly greater computing power over the last fifty years has driven research and development into new materials and processes to meet the demand. Devices have ...

A major challenge in thermal-management and thermal-insulation technologies, across multiple industries, is the lack of ...

A multi-institution research team has discovered a metallic material that conducts heat nearly three times more efficiently ...

Advances in the development of high power and high performance electronic devices demand innovative approaches for heat transfer materials. While it is given that thermal performance must be maximized ...

Researchers have discovered a way to make a versatile thermal conductor, with promise for more energy-efficient electronic devices, green buildings and space exploration. They have demonstrated that a ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) There has been quite a buzz about graphene, a single atomic layer thick, plane of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice. Discovered only in 2004, graphene exhibits many ...

Researchers report the potential for boron arsenide to challenge the extraordinarily high thermal conductivity of diamond, which could pave the way for a more plentiful and affordable alternative to ...

Hybrid DC/DC converters are usually rated for the full military temperature range of -55°C to +125°C and can be operated at full rated power within that range as long as the power dissipation and ...