Researchers have discovered a method to surpass traditional thermodynamic limits in converting waste heat into electricity.

Harnessing quantum states that avoid thermalization enables energy harvesters to surpass traditional thermodynamic limits ...

The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2025 honors scaled-up quantum physics—while sidestepping controversies swirling around quantum ...

The algorithm is grounded in math and physics and allows a nuclear microreactor to automatically control its thermal power.

One of the key steps in developing new materials is property identification, which has long relied on massive amounts of ...

A high-resolution TEM image of the nanoparticles studied in this work. Courtesy: J Belo Most materials expand when they are heated up and contract when cooled down – a phenomenon known as positive ...

An optical image showing a hBN aerogel sample resting on the stamen of a flower. (Credit: X Xu and X Duan) A new mechanically strong, double-pane ceramic aerogel made from hexagonal boron nitride that ...

One-way heat transfer demonstrated in topological thermal metaphotonics offers new avenues for efficient thermal management and energy-harvesting solutions.

Report by BC Professor of Physics David Broido and international colleagues confirm high thermal conductivity predicted for isotopically enriched cubic boron nitride Research by Professor of Physics ...

Engineers have developed HADAR, or heat-assisted detection and ranging. Researchers at Purdue University are advancing the world of robotics and autonomy with their patent-pending method that improves ...