Fig. 3: Thermal conductivity tuning performances of the 20,000 MW ELST.
From: Reversible two-way tuning of thermal conductivity in an end-linked star-shaped thermoset
a Comparison chart in the plot of thermal conductivity on/off tuning ratio κon/κoff versus response time τ, comparing our ELST to existing reversible thermal switches such as an electrically gated molecular thermal switch52, electrochemical layered materials7,8,47, nanoparticle suspensions48,65, ferroelectric materials14,49, and deformable composites3. b Comparison chart in the plot of thermal conductivity on/off tuning ratio κon/κoff versus response time τ, comparing our ELST to existing reversible polymeric thermal switches30,31,51. c Comparison chart in the plot of thermal conductivity on/off tuning ratio κon/κoff versus characteristic length l (referring to the sample size that can be fabricated), comparing our ELST to existing reversible polymeric thermal switches30,31,51.
