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 standard reference thermoelectric module (SRTEM) for objectively measuring thermoelectric module performance has been ...

Using a semiconductor microfabrication technology, a research team consisting of NIMS, AIST and the University of Tsukuba has succeeded in developing a thermoelectric device consisting of an array of ...

A new thermoelectric device developed by scientists at Penn State University shows great promise in providing cooling solutions for next-generation electronics. With smaller and more powerful ...

Engineers at Northwestern University have developed a new thermoelectric material that may be the most efficient one yet. The new and improved polycrystalline form of purified tin selenide has all the ...

Thermoelectric generator harvests renewable energy from the cold of space As effective as solar panels are, one of their major downsides is that they only produce power during the day, so excess ...

Though thin film thermoelectrics have been of research interest for the last decade, scientists have struggled to develop them into solid-state devices in practical geometries due to the difficulty of ...

Research at MIT is revealing how nanostructuring can create more thermal-efficient material to power small remote automation devices. There are several scenarios in which supplying power to a device ...

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used aligned "metallic" carbon nanotubes to create a device which converts heat to electrical energy (a thermoelectric device) with a higher power ...

A South Korean research team has solved the long-standing dilemma of performance versus durability in thermoelectric materials, demonstrating their potential for commercialization. The technology is ...

This new organic thermoelectric device can convert room temperature heat, which is abundant in living environments and was previously not considered a possible energy source, into usable electrical ...