Material could harvest sunlight by day, release heat on demand hours or days later
Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 07:34
in Physics & Chemistry
Imagine if your clothing could, on demand, release just enough heat to keep you warm and cozy, allowing you to dial back on your thermostat settings and stay comfortable in a cooler room. Or, picture a car windshield that stores the sun's energy and then releases it as a burst of heat to melt away a layer of ice.