Aug
1
New Thermoelectric Works Efficiently At Room Temperature
August 1, 2019 | Leave a Comment
University of Houston (UH) researchers have reported the discovery of a new material thermoelectric that works efficiently at room temperature. The new material requires almost no costly tellurium, a major component of the current state-of-the-art material. The widespread adoption of thermoelectric devices that can directly convert electricity into thermal energy for cooling and heating has […]
May
21
A New Thermoelectric Nanoantenna
May 21, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Collaborators of three labs in Mexico have demonstrated an innovative nanodevice for harvesting solar energy. The study paper has been published in the SPIE Journal of Nanophotonics. The paper, “Thermoelectric efficiency optimization of nanoantennas for solar energy harvesting,” reports that evolutive dipole nanoantennas (EDN) generate a thermoelectric voltage three times larger than the classic dipole […]
Jan
2
Thermoelectric Material Works at Room Temperature
January 2, 2018 | 3 Comments
An Osaka University research team has created a thermoelectric material with promising performance at room temperature. The non-toxic, room-temperature thermoelectric material is competitive with conventional bismuth telluride, and could be used for power generation or refrigeration. Thermoelectric (TE) materials could play a key role in future technologies. Although the applications of these remarkable compounds have […]
Apr
27
Better Waste Heat Energy Recovery With New Thermoelectric
April 27, 2016 | Leave a Comment
Researchers at Tohoku University have announced a new thermoelectric device using cutting edge thermoelectric conversion technology. Thermoelectric conversion technology converts energy abandoned as waste heat back to electric power that could potentially save lost energy. The new technology, known as the spin Seebeck effect, has conversion efficiency 10 times higher than the conventional method. Although […]
Dec
1
New Thermoelectric Material Doped For High Productivity
December 1, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Northwestern University researchers are reporting that doping tin selenide with sodium boosts its performance as a thermoelectric material. The newly devised material produces a significantly greater amount of electricity than the undoped material, given the same amount of heat input. The researchers can confidently suggest the material pushes thermo electric technology closer to commercial usefulness. […]
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