Materials Science
Here’s how to hide some objects from heat-sensing cameras
A special coating that conceals temperature information from heat-detecting cameras might someday be used as a privacy shield.
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Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes.
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