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An inconvenient truth about thermoelectrics

An inconvenient truth about thermoelectrics Despite recent advances, thermoelectric energy conversion will never be as efficient as steam engines. That means thermoelectrics will remain limited to applications served poorly or not at all by existing technology. Bad news for thermoelectricians, but the climate crisis requires that we face bad news head on. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nature Materials Springer Journals

An inconvenient truth about thermoelectrics

Vining, Cronin B.
Nature Materials , Volume 8 (2) – Feb 1, 2009
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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2009 by Nature Publishing Group
Subject
Materials Science; Materials Science, general; Optical and Electronic Materials; Biomaterials; Nanotechnology; Condensed Matter Physics
ISSN
1476-1122
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1476-4660
DOI
10.1038/nmat2361
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Abstract

Despite recent advances, thermoelectric energy conversion will never be as efficient as steam engines. That means thermoelectrics will remain limited to applications served poorly or not at all by existing technology. Bad news for thermoelectricians, but the climate crisis requires that we face bad news head on.

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Nature Materials – Springer Journals

Published: Feb 1, 2009

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