Schematic of Hotspot Cooling Via Jumping Droplet Vapor Chamber (IMAGE)

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Schematic of Hotspot Cooling Via Jumping Droplet Vapor Chamber

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The top plate is a superhydrophilic evaporator covered with a water-filled wick, while the bottom plate is a superhydrophobic condenser on which the condensate droplets jump upon coalescence. The jumping mechanism returns the condensate droplets to the evaporator -- providing a way to address mobile hotspots as they occur.

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Illustration by Craig Fennel, eGrafx, and Chuan-Hua Chen. Duke University.

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