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Maryland team uses boron nitride for cooling material

16/11/2017
Researchers from the US-based University of Maryland College Park have created a cooling nanocomposite fibre that can be 3-D printed and woven into fabric.

In research published by the American Chemical Society, lead scientist Liangbing Hu said the composite is 1.5 to two times more efficient at moving heat away from the body compared with cotton fabrics.

The material combines boron nitride - a material that transfers heat — and polyvinyl alcohol.


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