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Nanoscale gradient interface for efficient heat transfer

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Colloidal liquid metals with gradient heterointerfaces offer a scalable and cost-effective solution to the persistent challenges of thermal management in high-performance electronics.

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Fig. 1: Thermal interface materials with gradient heterointerface.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

    Jung Jae Park & Seung Hwan Ko

  2. Institute of Engineering Research, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

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Park, J.J., Ko, S.H. Nanoscale gradient interface for efficient heat transfer. Nat. Nanotechnol. 20, 8–9 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-024-01816-w

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