Conductive Thubber Cools Electronics

Feb-14-17 A thermally conductive rubber called thubber able to dissipate heat could help pave the way to flexible electronics.

Developed by a team from Carnegie Mellon University, the material is made up of a soft elastomer embedded with suspended microdroplets of a non-toxic, liquid metal. When the material is stretched at room temperature, the droplets will elongate to form pathways that heat can travel along.

The material can be stretched to more than six times its length, and could have applications ranging from soft robotics to therapeutic wearables.

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