Quick-cooking nanomaterials in microwave to make tomorrow's air conditioners
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 15:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Engineering researchers have developed a new method for creating advanced nanomaterials that could lead to highly efficient refrigerators and cooling systems requiring no refrigerants and no moving parts. The key ingredients for this innovation are a dash of nanoscale sulfur and a normal, everyday microwave oven.