Controlling Thermal Conductivity of Polymers with Light

  • Magazine Article
  • TBMG-34923
Published August 01, 2019 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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Polymers are regularly used as thermal insulators and can even be used as thermal conductors to enable efficient heating or cooling. A new type of polymer was created that demonstrates a switchable thermal conductivity controlled by light.