Thursday 26 January 2017

For this metal, electricity flows, but not the heat

Scientists have discovered that electrons in vanadium dioxide can conduct electricity without conducting heat, an exotic property in an unconventional material. The characteristic could lead to applications in thermoelectrics and window coatings.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170126142816.htm



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