Technology giant Samsung continues to advance in every field. Samsung, which won an award for its next-generation Peltier cooling technology developed in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), has revealed the details.

What is Samsung Peltier cooling technology?

Earlier this year, it was announced that the new technology, developed by Samsung in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University APL, was published in the world-renowned scientific journal Nature Communications. Now, it has been named one of the winners of the 2025 R&D 100 Award, sponsored by R&D World Magazine, which annually recognizes the world’s 100 most innovative technologies.

Engineers from the Life Solutions Team within Samsung’s research team, along with Dr. Rama Venkatasubramanian’s thermoelectric research team, have used nanotechnology to improve the efficiency and performance of a Peltier device.

A Peltier device uses a semiconductor material instead of refrigerants for cooling. This solid-state technology is significantly less harmful to the environment than traditional refrigerators that use harmful refrigerants.

This makes the Peltier device 75 percent more efficient. In the future, this technology could be used to cool cars, data centers, homes, offices, and many other spaces. Samsung already used a similar Peltier cooling device in its AI Hybrid Refrigerator showcased at IFA 2024 last year.

In the future, this technology could be used to cool cars, data centers, homes, offices, and many other spaces. Samsung already used a similar Peltier cooling device in its AI Hybrid Refrigerator showcased at IFA 2024 last year.

“Winning the R&D 100 Awards is proof that our technology is recognized globally for both innovation and practical use. This achievement strengthens Samsung’s position as a leader in next-generation cooling solutions, and we will continue to pioneer technologies that can create new value for industries and society,” said Joonhyun Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Samsung Research’s Life Solutions Team.