An international research team has conducted a computational analysis on propane (R290) vapor compression heat pumps integrating a thermoelectric subcooler (TESC) to reduce the power consumption ...

An international research team has developed new, highly efficient thermoelectric materials that have the potential to compete with current state-of-the-art compounds, while offering enhanced ...

Specifically, powder of an alloy of iron, vanadium, tantalum and aluminum (Fe 2 V 0.95 Ta 0.1 Al 0.95) was mixed with a powder of bismuth and antimony (Bi 0.9 Sb 0.1) and pressed into a compact ...

Schematic illustration showing the fabrication process of the CNT/BST foam with various shapes. Effects of the BST content and annealing temperature on TE properties of the CNT/BST foams.

"Thermoelectric materials have drawn widespread attention over the past few decades in light of their unique ability to convert heat into electricity without generating pollution, noise ...