Self-sustained frictional cooling in active matter

Abstract Cooling processes in nature are typically generated by external contact with a cold reservoir or bath. According to the laws of thermodynamics, the final temperature of a system is determined by the temperature of the environment. Here, we report a spontaneous internal cooling phenomenon fo...

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Main Authors: Alexander P. Antonov, Marco Musacchio, Hartmut Löwen, Lorenzo Caprini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62626-9
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