Efficient, stable, and eco-friendly thermoelectric material discovered - Science Daily

A thermoelectric metal oxide film with a thermoelectric figure of merit of ~0.55 at 600°C has been discovered, opening new avenues towards the widespread use of thermoelectric converters.

Waste heat is a very promising source of energy conservation and reuse, by means of converting this heat into electricity -- a process called thermoelectric conversion. Commercially available thermoe… [+2357 chars]

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