The UMass Amherst-led team is challenging the common belief that perfect fillers are the best choice for creating thermally conductive polymers.

In the pursuit of developing next-generation materials for modern devices, materials that are lightweight, flexible, and highly efficient at dissipating heat, a research team led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst has uncovered a surprising insight: imperfection has its upsides.

Published in Science Advances.