Stretching glass silica down to 1-atom wide enables 40% quantized thermal conductance of maximum quantum limit; shrinks electronics

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1151709

Summary: Linear atomic chains eliminate structural disorder that typically scatters heat-carrying lattice vibrations in bulk glass insulators. Understanding how single-atom glass threads conduct heat cleanly provides critical thermal management blueprints for designing next-generation nanoscale semiconductor transistors, dense microchips, and compact photonic integrated circuits.