Materials – Fresh twist on heat (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Materials – Fresh twist on heat

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ORNL researchers observed that atomic vibrations in a twisted crystal result in winding energetic waves that govern heat transport, a discovery that may help new materials better manage heat.

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Jill Hemman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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