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IEEE Spectrum: "Thermal Transistors Handle Heat With No Moving Parts" (spectrum.ieee.org)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

...So does a chunk of metal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

But can a chunk of metal modulate its thermal conductivity?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

galinstan alloys show higher thermal conductivity at higher temps, so in a way, yes.