Offering an alternative to conventional fan trays and compressor-based cooling systems, thermoelectric cooler assemblies are compact units that deliver precise temperature control. These cooling ...

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 ...

Today's refrigerants, which are specialized working fluids used in air conditioners, refrigerators and heat pumps, come with a host of issues, including leakage, emissions concerns, flammability and ...

An India-based startup is turning thermoelectric technology into a portable, personal cooling system, delivering real-time ...

(Nanowerk News) Rapid, localized heat management is essential for electronic devices and could have applications ranging from wearable materials to burn treatment. While so-called thermoelectric ...

In addition, the team developed a thermoelectric permanent magnet—a new functional material capable of thermoelectric cooling and power generation —by combining permanent magnets and thermoelectric ...

The No. 1 nuisance with smartphones and smartwatches is that we need to charge them every day. As warm-blooded creatures, however, we generate heat all the time, and that heat can be converted into ...

Scientists have proposed a way to combine thermoelectric modules (TEMs) with rooftop PV to support heating, ventilation and air conditioning in buildings. They designed a wall-integrated TEM to heat ...

Almost 200 years after French physicist Jean Peltier discovered that electric current flowing through the junction of two different metals could be used to produce a heating or cooling effect, ...

The thermoelectric effect, or Seebeck effect, refers to the direct conversion of a temperature difference between two electrical conductors or semiconductors into an electrical voltage. When the sides ...