In a new study, environmentally benign inverse-perovskites with high energy conversion efficiency have been reported by Tokyo Tech scientists with potential for practical application as thermoelectric materials (TEMs). Addressing the limitations typically faced with TEMs, such as insufficient energy conversion efficiency and environmental toxicity due to heavy elements, the new … [continued]
A new technique has been developed that now makes it possible to manipulate heat as if it were light, controlling it in the same ways that you can control light waves. This technique could have a lot of very interesting uses in thermoelectric devices and for developing energy efficiency systems … [continued]
Scientists have long been looking for a way to improve our ability to utilize thermoelectric reactions. Researchers looking for just such an improvement believe they have discovered a liquid-like compound whose properties mean that it could be more efficient than traditional thermoelectrics, which in turn may lead to new … [continued]
Researchers at Wake Forest University have invented a flexible thermoelectric material that could enable clothing to generate enough electricity to power some portable electronics, such as cellphones.
