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Chinese Scientists Unveil Rapid Cooling Tech for Data Centers

2/1/2026

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Chinese scientists developed a cooling technology that lowers a liquid cooling medium from room temperature to sub-zero in under 30 seconds.
The system uses ammonium thiocyanate in water under pressure, mimicking a "wet sponge."
In tests, the solution cooled by 30 degrees Celsius (54 Fahrenheit) within seconds, and by more than 50 degrees in hotter conditions, signaling improved heat management in energy-intensive data centers in China and the United States.

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Chinese scientists developed a cooling technology that lowers a liquid cooling medium from room temperature to sub-zero in under 30 seconds.
The system uses ammonium thiocyanate in water under pressure, mimicking a "wet sponge."
In tests, the solution cooled by 30 degrees Celsius (54 Fahrenheit) within seconds, and by more than 50 degrees in hotter conditions, signaling improved heat management in energy-intensive data centers in China and the United States.