ANN ARBOR, MI
The Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA) is excited to announce that Dr. Ziqi Yu has published a groundbreaking paper in ACS Photonics. The research focuses on reversing near-field thermal radiation between nanostructures at room temperature, a significant advancement in thermal energy management.
Dr. Yu’s study demonstrates that two indium antimonide (InSb) nanoparticles can reverse thermal radiation at lower rotation frequencies when subjected to an external magnetic field. This reversal was previously theorized only at low temperatures but achieving it at room temperature opens new possibilities for practical applications.
Furthermore, the introduction of a nearby InSb substrate acts as a heat sink and excites surface modes that couple with particle resonances. Both the substrate and particle resonances can be tuned using a magnetic field, significantly reducing the required rotation frequency for heat transfer reversal.
For detailed information, please refer to the published paper in ACS Photonics.