Scientists on the forefront of the rapidly growing field of thermoelectric power generation have found that metals and metalloid compounds built upon antimony, lead, copper, tin, and bismuth hold the ...

The global automotive thermoelectric generator (ATEG) market is entering a decisive growth phase as vehicle manufacturers ...

Thermoelectric devices are devices that can convert heat into electrical energy. Researchers have now developed a thermoelectric device composed of organic materials that can generate electricity from ...

A groundbreaking technology has been unveiled that improves the efficiency of thermoelectric materials, which are key in converting waste heat into electricity, by altering their geometry to resemble ...

Scientists at Tianjin Chengjian University in China have fabricated an experimental photovoltaic device that integrates three different technologies aimed at improving its performance – a phase change ...

The field of alkali metal thermoelectric converters (AMTEC) has garnered significant attention due to its potential to convert high‐grade thermal energy directly into electricity through the ...

Scientists in Japan have developed a new organic device that can harvest energy from heat. Unlike other thermoelectric generators, this one works at room temperature without a heat gradient. Usually, ...

A joint research team led by Professor Jae Sung Son of POSTECH and Saniya LeBlanc of George Washington University has successfully developed a new geometry for thermoelectric materials—previously ...

Why outer space systems need high power density. Why power-generation systems in outer space are important. Generating electricity at nighttime using renewable resources has become extremely important ...

Figure a shows the eight different geometries designed in this study and the optimization of 3D printing and heat treatment processes to create high-density dislocation defects. Figure b illustrates ...