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Does anyone know of any materials whereby the thermal conductivity can be changed by passing an...

Does anyone know of any materials whereby the thermal conductivity can be changed by passing an electrical current through the material?

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Materials that become superconductors have different thermal conductivities in the normal and the superconducting state. When in the superconducting state, starting a current larger than the critical one will drive such a material to its normal state, thereby altering its thermal conductivity.

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