Thermal Conductivity Switching in Sm 1-x Gd x S over a Broad Temperature Window via a Pressure-induced, Thermally Revertible Hysteretic Phase Transition

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Sm1-xGdxS materials enable active thermal conductivity switching over a broad temperature window through a pressure-induced, thermally revertible hysteretic phase transition. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Ankita Saha; Yudan Li; Chuting Cai; Li Shi; Joshua Goldberger

doi:10.1039/d6mh00642f

January 1, 2026Materials Horizons

Thermal Conductivity Switching in Sm 1-x Gd x S over a Broad Temperature Window via a Pressure-induced, Thermally Revertible Hysteretic Phase Transition

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This research aims to investigate materials that can switch their thermal conductivity through a phase transition.
Characterization of Sm1-xGdxS materials under varying temperatures and pressures.
Analysis of the thermal conductivity behavior during the hysteretic phase transition.
Demonstrated a significant increase in thermal conductivity at elevated temperatures, indicative of pressure-induced behavior.
Found reversible switching between high and low thermal conductivity states across a broad temperature range.

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Demonstrates thermal conductivity switching in solid-state materials, suggesting new thermal management technologies.

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Solid-state materials with actively tunable thermal conductivities hold great interest for next-generation thermal management technologies, yet there is a critical need for materials that can be switched between high and...

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Saha et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2ba2708101cf8926f01615 https://doi.org/10.1039/d6mh00642f

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