CityU new structured thermal armour achieves liquid cooling above 1,000°C; solves challenge presented by Leidenfrost effect since 1756

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A CityU research team has recently designed a structured thermal armour that achieves efficient liquid cooling even over 1,000°C, fundamentally solving a 266-year-old challenge presented by the Leidenfrost effect.

Period	27 Jan 2022

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Title	城大結構熱裝甲可液體冷卻高溫
Persons	Zuankai WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Chin PAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Steven WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Mengnan JIANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Yang WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering
Media name/outlet	信報財經
Place	Hong Kong
Media type	Web
Date	28/01/22
Link	https://www1.hkej.com/dailynews/finnews/article/3030009/%E5%9F%8E%E5%A4%A7%E7%B5%90%E6%A7%8B%E7%86%B1%E8%A3%9D%E7%94%B2%E5%8F%AF%E6%B6%B2%E9%AB%94%E5%86%B7%E5%8D%BB%E9%AB%98%E6%BA%AB

Title	城大研「結構熱裝甲」增核反應堆安全
Persons	Zuankai WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Chin PAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Steven WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Mengnan JIANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Yang WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering
Media name/outlet	星島網
Place	Hong Kong
Media type	Web
Date	28/01/22
Link	https://std.stheadline.com/daily/article/2438258/%E6%97%A5%E5%A0%B1-%E6%95%99%E8%82%B2-%E5%9F%8E%E5%A4%A7%E7%A0%94-%E7%B5%90%E6%A7%8B%E7%86%B1%E8%A3%9D%E7%94%B2-%E5%A2%9E%E6%A0%B8%E5%8F%8D%E6%87%89%E5%A0%86%E5%AE%89%E5%85%A8

Title	城大破世紀難題「熱裝甲」有利航天
Persons	Zuankai WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Chin PAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Steven WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Mengnan JIANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Yang WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering
Media name/outlet	大公報
Place	Hong Kong
Media type	Web
Date	28/01/22
Link	www.takungpao.com.hk/news/232109/2022/0128/681560.html

Title	城大研發新物料破解266年物理難題
Persons	Zuankai WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Chin PAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Steven WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Mengnan JIANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Yang WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering
Media name/outlet	明報新聞網
Place	Hong Kong
Media type	Web
Date	28/01/22
Link	https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%E6%95%99%E8%82%B2/article/20220128/s00011/1643306923830/%E5%9F%8E%E5%A4%A7%E7%A0%94%E7%99%BC%E6%96%B0%E7%89%A9%E6%96%99-%E7%A0%B4%E8%A7%A3266%E5%B9%B4%E7%89%A9%E7%90%86%E9%9B%A3%E9%A1%8C

Title	CityU new structured thermal armour achieves liquid cooling above 1,000°C; solves challenge presented by Leidenfrost effect since 1756
Persons	Zuankai WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Chin PAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Steven WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Mengnan JIANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Yang WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering
Media name/outlet	City University of Hong Kong - NewsCentre
Place	Hong Kong
Media type	Web
Producer/Author	MICHELLE LIU
Date	27/01/22
Link	https://www.cityu.edu.hk/media/news/2022/01/27/cityu-new-structured-thermal-armour-achieves-liquid-cooling-above-1000degc-solves-challenge-presented-leidenfrost-effect-1756

Title	城大團隊成功研發結構熱裝甲有助提高核反應堆安全性
Persons	Zuankai WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Chin PAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Steven WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Mengnan JIANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Yang WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering
Media name/outlet	星島網
Place	Hong Kong
Media type	Web
Date	27/01/22
Link	https://std.stheadline.com/realtime/article/1803012/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82-%E6%B8%AF%E8%81%9E-%E5%9F%8E%E5%A4%A7%E5%9C%98%E9%9A%8A%E6%88%90%E5%8A%9F%E7%A0%94%E7%99%BC%E7%B5%90%E6%A7%8B%E7%86%B1%E8%A3%9D%E7%94%B2-%E6%9C%89%E5%8A%A9%E6%8F%90%E9%AB%98%E6%A0%B8%E5%8F%8D%E6%87%89%E5%A0%86%E5%AE%89%E5%85%A8%E6%80%A7#:~:text=%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%9F%8E%E5%B8%82%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%B8%E5%AD%B8%E8%80%85%E9%A0%98%E5%B0%8E,%E7%9A%84%E5%AE%89%E5%85%A8%E5%8F%8A%E5%8F%AF%E9%9D%A0%E5%BA%A6%E3%80%82&text=%E8%80%8C%E5%9C%98%E9%9A%8A%E7%9A%84%E8%A8%AD%E8%A8%88%E5%8F%AF%E4%BB%A5,%E4%B8%8A%E6%9C%89%E5%85%B7%E5%A4%A7%E6%BD%9B%E5%8A%9B%E3%80%82

Title	Water beats air in Hong Kong-led scientific heat transfer breakthrough
Persons	Zuankai WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Chin PAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Steven WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Mengnan JIANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Yang WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering
Media name/outlet	South China Morning Post
Place	Hong Kong
Media type	Web
Date	27/01/22
Link	https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3164773/water-beats-air-hong-kong-led-scientific-heat-transfer

Title	城大團隊成功研發結構熱裝甲有助提高新一代核反應堆安全性
Persons	Zuankai WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Chin PAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Steven WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Mengnan JIANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Yang WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering
Media name/outlet	巴士的報
Place	Hong Kong
Media type	Web
Date	27/01/22
Link	https://www.bastillepost.com/hongkong/article/10065677-%E5%9F%8E%E5%A4%A7%E5%9C%98%E9%9A%8A%E6%88%90%E5%8A%9F%E7%A0%94%E7%99%BC%E7%B5%90%E6%A7%8B%E7%86%B1%E8%A3%9D%E7%94%B2-%E6%9C%89%E5%8A%A9%E6%8F%90%E9%AB%98%E6%A0%B8%E5%8F%8D%E6%87%89%E5%A0%86%E5%AE%89

Title	Water cooling at ultra-high temperatures made possible by Hong Kong-led scientific breakthrough
Persons	Zuankai WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Chin PAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Steven WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Mengnan JIANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Yang WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering
Media name/outlet	Southeast Asia Globe
Place	Hong Kong
Media type	Web
Date	27/01/22
Link	https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3164863/water-cooling-ultra-high-temperatures-made-possible-hong-kong-led

Title	學術新突破　城大成功研發熱裝甲　實現1000°C以上高效熱能冷卻
Persons	Zuankai WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Chin PAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Steven WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Mengnan JIANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Yang WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering
Media name/outlet	東網
Place	Hong Kong
Media type	Web
Date	27/01/22
Link	https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20220127/bkn-20220127123339973-0127_00822_001.html

Title	Newly Designed Structured Thermal Armor Helps Achieve Efficient Liquid Cooling Even Over 1000 °C
Persons	Zuankai WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Chin PAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Steven WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Mengnan JIANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Yang WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering
Media name/outlet	AZOM
Place	Hong Kong
Media type	Web
Date	26/01/22
Link	https://www.azom.com/news.aspx?newsID=58039

Title	CityU new structured thermal armour achieves liquid cooling above 1,000°C; solves challenge presented by Leidenfrost effect since 1756
Persons	Zuankai WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Chin PAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Steven WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Mengnan JIANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Yang WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering
Media name/outlet	EurekAlert
Place	Hong Kong
Media type	Web
Date	26/01/22
Link	https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/941363

Title	Inhibiting the Leidenfrost effect above 1,000 °C for sustained thermal cooling
Persons	Zuankai WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Chin PAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Steven WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Mengnan JIANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Yang WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering
Media name/outlet	nature.com
Place	Hong Kong
Media type	Web
Date	26/01/22
Link	https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04307-3

Title	New structured thermal armor achieves liquid cooling above 1,000°C
Persons	Zuankai WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Chin PAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Steven WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Mengnan JIANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Yang WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering
Media name/outlet	Science Daily
Place	Hong Kong
Media type	Web
Date	26/01/22
Link	https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220126122416.htm

Title	Why water skitters off sizzling surfaces — and how to stop it
Persons	Zuankai WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Chin PAN Department of Mechanical Engineering Steven WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Mengnan JIANG Department of Mechanical Engineering Yang WANG Department of Mechanical Engineering
Media name/outlet	nature.com
Place	Hong Kong
Media type	Web
Date	26/01/22
Link	https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00204-5