Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an adsorption heat exchanger (AdHEX) part is provided. The AdHEX part comprises a linear guiding element, and a plurality of planar structures that include fins. Each of the planar structures is: mounted on the linear guiding element via a joint element, the joint element configured to cooperate with the linear guiding element to form a slider joint, coated with an adsorbent coating, and fixed on the linear guiding element, at a respective position, by a fixing means that restricts linear sliding movement of each of the planar structures to form an arrangement of coated planar structures that are stacked along the linear guiding element.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an adsorption heat exchanger (AdHEX) part is provided. The AdHEX part comprises a linear guiding element, and a plurality of planar structures that include fins. Each of the planar structures is: mounted on the linear guiding element via a joint element, the joint element configured to cooperate with the linear guiding element to form a slider joint, coated with an adsorbent coating, and fixed on the linear guiding element, at a respective position, by a fixing means that restricts linear sliding movement of each of the planar structures to form an arrangement of coated planar structures that are stacked along the linear guiding element.

Abstract: A magnetic core comprises an anisotropic, composite material, which itself includes a matrix material (e.g., a dielectric, non-magnetic material, preferably a paramagnetic material), and magnetically aligned, ferromagnetic particles. The latter may for instance include micrometer- and/or nanometer-length scale particles. Such particles form chains of particles within the matrix material, wherein the chains form percolation paths of magnetic conduction. The paths extend along a first direction, whereby the chains extend, each, substantially along this first direction, while being distinct and distant from each other along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and, possibly, to a third direction that is perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction. Necking bridges are preferably formed between the particles. Related devices (e.g., inductor, amplifiers, transformers, etc.) and fabrication methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A magnetic core comprises an anisotropic, composite material, which itself includes a matrix material (e.g., a dielectric, non-magnetic material, preferably a paramagnetic material), and magnetically aligned, ferromagnetic particles. The latter may for instance include micrometer- and/or nanometer-length scale particles. Such particles form chains of particles within the matrix material, wherein the chains form percolation paths of magnetic conduction. The paths extend along a first direction, whereby the chains extend, each, substantially along this first direction, while being distinct and distant from each other along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and, possibly, to a third direction that is perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction. Necking bridges are preferably formed between the particles. Related devices (e.g., inductor, amplifiers, transformers, etc.) and fabrication methods are also disclosed.