Thermal transistor could cool down computer chips
First-of-its-kind thermal switch controls the flow of heat using an electric field
Read article: Thermal transistor could cool down computer chips
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First-of-its-kind thermal switch controls the flow of heat using an electric field
Read article: Thermal transistor could cool down computer chips
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