Bioinspired aerogel-confined phase change materials for high-performance thermal rectification and device cooling

Key Points

• Enhanced thermal rectification achieved with aerogel-confined phase change materials, leading to better cooling.
• Thermal rectification increases by over 30% when employing these bioinspired materials for cooling applications.
• Observational analysis of thermal systems indicates significant performance enhancements with temperature management metrics.
• This technique may enable improved energy efficiency in advanced cooling devices, though further studies are necessary.