Alkali metal thermoelectric converters (AMTECs) are innovative devices designed to convert thermal energy directly into electrical energy without the need for mechanical components. This ...

If the currently developed thermoelectric device is attached to the back of the solar panel, it can further convert the wasted heat energy into electricity, thus increasing the efficiency of solar ...

Also plotted is the estimated efficiency of a thermoelectric converter. Note that the efficiency has been estimated from ZT using a simplified but optimistic method. The assumptions tend to ...

The thermoelectric converter prototype, developed by Toru Sugahara, 40, an associate professor of material research at Osaka University’s Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research ...

Thermoelectric generators that can convert waste heat to clean energy could soon be as efficient as other renewable energy sources, like solar, according to a team led by Penn State scientists.

For optimal use, thermoelectric (TE) materials and modules must be adapted to the requirements of the system where they are integrated. Depending on the temperature range of the application, a ...