Recent research reveals that quantum mechanics can supersede the second law of thermodynamics at the atomic scale, ...

Researchers find a way to overcome conventional thermodynamic limits when converting waste heat into electricity.

The Laws of Thermodynamics are the foundation of heat transfer and energy work. When any engineer is designing or implementing a system, the consideration of heat loss or energy produced is influenced ...

The study of small systems has catalysed a deeper understanding of thermodynamic phenomena, particularly where traditional bulk assumptions begin to fail. Recent theoretical and experimental ...

USC engineers have developed an optical system that routes light autonomously using thermodynamic principles. Rather than ...

Scientists have created the world's hottest engine running at temperatures hotter than those reached in the sun's core. The ...

How it Works: Chaos Tamed by Thermodynamics Nonlinear multimode optical systems are often dismissed as chaotic and unpredictable. Their intricate interplay of modes has made them among the hardest ...

Most thermodynamic measurements of binding reactions rely on the validity of the law of mass action and the assumption of a dilute solution. Yet, important biological systems such as allosteric ligand ...