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• New theoretical framework developed to determine accuracy of nanoscale thermometers

  Scientists at the University of Exeter (U.K.) have created a novel theoretical framework to characterize nanoscale thermometers and determine the ultimate achievable accuracy, which is impacted by fluctuation arising from quantum effects. details>>

• Nano-electronic phase transitions in nickelates can be controlled by laser light

  Researchers at the Delft (Netherlands) University of Technology (TU Delft) have discovered that nano-electronic phase transitions in nickelates, a class of solid-state materials that can phase transition from conducting to insulating behavior, can be controlled by laser light. details>>

• Hydrogel modification opens the door to highly stretchable and transparent electronics

  Researchers from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) in Moscow, Russia and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Mass. have developed a new method for creating highly-transparent, electrically conductive, stretchable hydrogels with single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) that can be used in numerous applications. details>>

• Another research group announces creation of bulk boron-nitride with high thermal conductivity

  Boron-nitride has suddenly become a popular material for thermal engineers to study, as researchers at the Deakin University Institute for Frontier Materials (Victoria, Australia) announced the creation of the first bulk boron nitride with high thermal conductivity. details>>

• Researchers use metallic-magnetic model to analyze heat transport at the nanoscale

  Scientists from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) research group and the University of Potsdam in Germany have investigated heat transport processes at the nanoscale using metallic-magnetic model systems. details>>

• Study demonstrates that combustion possible in a highly-vacuumed environment

  Scientists from Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT) in Japan have discovered that smoldering, non-flaming combustion, of a porous specimen can be sustained even when atmospheric pressure is under one percent, which will impact fire safety strategies for space exploration. details>>

• Supersolder boasts twice the thermal conductivity of conventional solders

  Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have created a new material that can fill the role of conventional solders but with twice the thermal conductivity of current thermal interface materials (TIM). details>>

• UIC researchers demonstrate novel method for cooling hotspots in electronics

  Researchers from the Advanced Semiconductor Materials and Devices Laboratory at the University of Illinois - Chicago (UIC) have produced a new technique for cooling hotspots in electronics, while also using the captured waste heat to power those devices. details>>

• How can thermocouples be designed for accurate measurement at microscale

  In a recent article from Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS), a leading-edge engineering company based in Norwood, Mass., the design for thermocouples was examined to create a sensor that would limit measurement errors at microscale. details>>

• Simulations reveal key principles for developing next-gen carbon fibers

  A research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in Daejeon, South Korea used computer simulations to determine how the alignment between carbon nanotubes and polymers can produce next-generation carbon fiber materials. details>>