Holey and Unholey Semiconductors

Applying an electrical current through a thermoelectric material cools one end and transports the heat to the other end of the material or device.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1999-02, Vol.283 (5403), p.804-805
Main Author: Tritt, Terry M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Charge carriers
Climate Control
Composite materials
Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties
Conductivity phenomena in semiconductors and insulators
Cooling
Electric current
Electrically conductive materials
Electronic Equipment
Electronic transport in condensed matter
Exact sciences and technology
Exhibits
Innovations
Materials
Materials science
Parent Materials
Perspectives
Physics
Refrigeration
Semiconductors
Thermal conductivity
Thermodynamics
Thermoelectric and thermomagnetic effects
Thermoelectric apparatus and appliances
Thermoelectric cooling
Thermoelectric equipment
Thermoelectric power generation
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Summary:Applying an electrical current through a thermoelectric material cools one end and transports the heat to the other end of the material or device.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.283.5403.804