Thermal 1 (IMAGE)

Rice University

Thermal 1

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A Rice University simulation shows an array of cavities patterned into a film of aligned carbon nanotubes. When optimized, the film absorbs thermal photons and emits light in a narrow bandwidth that can be recycled as electricity.

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Chloe Doiron/Rice University

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