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• NIST scientists develop new cryocooler that does not use liquid helium

  Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (Gaithersburg, Md.) have created a novel, hybrid cooling system for superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors. details>>

• Nanomaterial improves performance of catalytic converters

  Researchers collaborated on a project to synthesize highly porous rhodium nanoparticles to provide more efficient catalytic converters. details>>

• Researchers develop capacitors that work even at extreme temperatures

  Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectric Circuits and Systems IMS have created a capacitor that can withstand temperatures as high as 300 Celsius. details>>

• New method uses heat not vibrations to get graphene to make sounds

  Researchers at the University of Exeter have made a breakthrough using graphene that could have wide-ranging effects on the audio and telecommunications industries. details>>

• Georgia Tech researchers use high temps to create graphene from ethene

  Researchers from Georgia Tech University have developed a new process for creating single-layer graphene from ethene (also known as ethylene), which contains just two atoms of carbon. details>>

• Article explores the impact of heat sink material on thermal performance

  Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS) recently posted an article exploring the impact that the choice of heat sink material, in particular aluminum, copper, and graphite foam has on the thermal performance of the heat sink. details>>

• New research details composition of complex nanomaterials in superconductors

  A new study conducted by scientists has demonstrated a novel technique combining atomic-force microscopy with near-field spectroscopy showing that even subtle forces can impart extensive damage at the nanoscale. details>>

• Article argues against using effective thermal conductivity in PCB thermal modeling

  Electronics Cooling Magazine recently posted an article, which argues against the use of volume-weighted, effective thermal conductivity in thermal modeling of a PCB because of the errors in PCB temperature that could result. details>>

• Rice research describes enhanced voltage in nanogaps in plasmonic gold wires

  A team of researcher at Rice University (Houston, Texas) discovered that hot electrons tunneling through a nanogap into neighboring metal can create a photovoltage that is about a thousand times larger than if no gap existed. details>>

• Thin layers of water hold promise for future of energy storage

  Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered that a material with atomically think layers of water was capable of storing and delivering energy much quicker than the same material without layers of water. details>>