Samsung launches cooling technology without chemical refrigerants

Samsung Electronics has just announced a Peltier device, classified as a type of semiconductor component, that allows temperature control without relying on traditional refrigerants.

Samsung Electronics has announced next-generation refrigeration technology that could eliminate the need for chemical refrigerants, opening the door to potential commercial applications in environmentally friendly cooling systems.

Samsung Electronics said on May 28 that a joint research project with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) on advanced Peltier cooling technology was published in the leading scientific journal Nature Communications.

Peltier devices, classified as a type of semiconductor device, allow temperature control without relying on traditional refrigerants.

Refrigerants are widely used chemicals that circulate in refrigerators to absorb heat and lower the internal temperature. Their use extends beyond household appliances to industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, medical devices, automotive electronics, and data centers. However, when improperly disposed of, these substances can leak into the atmosphere and create a powerful greenhouse gas effect.

According to published findings, Samsung’s newly developed Peltier device delivers cooling performance that not only eliminates the need for refrigerants, but also outperforms the efficiency of conventional vapor compression systems used in standard refrigeration. The results suggest that high-performance, environmentally sustainable refrigeration systems may be possible without relying on greenhouse gas emissions.

Samsung Electronics stressed that the technology has broad potential applications beyond consumer devices, including in areas requiring precise temperature management such as semiconductors, healthcare devices, automotive electronics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centers.

"We will continue to push forward research into breakthrough technologies that can shape the future," the company said./.

(Vietnam News Agency/Vietnam+)

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