Better mastery of heat flow leads to next-generation thermal cloaks
The idea of a thermal cloak, which is designed to hide heated objects without distorting the temperature outside, has long since fascinated scientists. Materials for such cloaks would need to offer zero thermal conductivity to help camouflage the heat. Now, scientists have explored a new mechanism for designing such materials. These findings could have implications for manipulating the transfer of thermal energy as a way to ultimately reduce heat waste. …read more
