Solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), which convert chemical energy directly into electrical power, are promising energy-conversion ...

A joint research team led by professors Seunghyun Baik and Joonmyung Choi from the School of Mechanical Engineering at ...

Conductivity, total dissolved solids (TDS) and salinity are commonly measured parameters in water and other liquid samples.

A room at 20°C is comfortable, but entering water at 20°C feels cold. This is because water conducts heat much more easily ...

Copper is the workhorse metal of the electrical age, prized for its ability to carry current and heat with almost unrivaled ...

A UCLA-led, multi-institution research team has discovered a metallic material with the highest thermal conductivity measured among metals, challenging long-standing assumptions about the limits of ...

Solid oxide fuel cells promise some of the cleanest electricity generation available today, converting hydrogen and oxygen ...

A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities scientists and engineers discovered a new method for tuning the thermal conductivity of materials to control heat flow "on the fly." Their tuning ...

Thermal conductivity is a cornerstone in the science of thermodynamics and heat transfer. Thermal conductivity (λ) is the ability of a material to transfer heat energy across a given distance. This ...

Conductivity electrodes measure the specific conductance of a fluid. (Specific conductance is an outmoded term which has been replaced with "conductivity.") While alone the term "conductance" ...