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

Thermodynamic properties play a central role in understanding electrochemical systems, offering insights into the energy exchanges and phase equilibria governing material behaviour. Advances in ...

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 work, reported in Nature Photonics, introduces a new way of routing light in nonlinear systems—meaning systems that do not require switches, external control, or digital addressing. Instead, light ...

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

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 ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers have made a breakthrough in applying the first law of thermodynamics to complex systems. The law is a bedrock of physics, but has long ...

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

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 ...

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