Scientists have developed a bilayer passive cooling technology inspired by the way camels stay cool in the hot desert sun.
The technology’s bottom hydrogel layer acts like a camel’s sweat glands, lowering the temperature through evaporating water, whereas the top aerogel layer functions like fur, insulating against outside heat while letting water vapor pass through.
The research, published November 11 in the journal Joule, demonstrates that the design keeps products cool five times longer than conventional single-layer approaches. [Read more…] about Camel-fur-inspired technology harnesses insulation and evaporation to keep products cool
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