Create Cooling via Ionic Flow for Microelectronics, Medicine
Permselectivity Reveals a Cool Side of Nanopores
Tags: Osaka University, Japan, Science & Exploration, Healthcare & Lifesciences
Researchers have discovered cooling via ionic flow through nanopores, offering potential for microfluidic system cooling and insights into ion channels. Blocking ion flow with a membrane allows controlled ion movement, achieving temperature regulation. This ionic refrigeration could advance microelectronics and nanomedicine, with the ability to tailor nanopore materials for enhanced cooling effects. The technology also holds promise for temperature sensing and blue energy harvesting.
IP Type or Form Factor: Discovery & Research; Material
TRL: Not specified
Industry or Tech Area: Nanotechnology; Pharmaceutical Engineering
