Skip to main content
Nanomaterials

Nanomaterials

Nanodiamonds measure thermal conductivity in living cells

27 Jan 2021 Isabelle Dumé
Three thermometers showing cold, moderate and hot temperatures
Hot topic Fluorescent nanodiamonds coated with a heat-releasing polymer act as both a heat source and a sensor for intracellular measurements of thermal conductivity. (Courtesy: iStock/Mervana)
A nanodiamond-based sensor that measures the thermal conductivity of living cells at subcellular res

You’ve reached the limit of what you can view on Physics World without registering

If you already have an account on Physics World, then please sign in to continue reading

If you do not yet have an account, please register so you can

  • Access more than 20 years of online content
  • Choose which e-mail newsletters you would like to receive
Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors