Porous materials measure temperature at molecular level

Wednesday, November 21, 2018 - 10:20 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers of Ghent University investigated how so-called metal-organic frameworks breathe as it gets hotter or colder. Using advanced computer simulations, they found that the temperature at which these materials suddenly expand or shrink is tuneable. Their results allow the design of thermostats that work at the molecular level.

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