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      Cooling, heating, generating power, and recovering waste heat with thermoelectric systems.

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          Thermoelectric materials are solid-state energy converters whose combination of thermal, electrical, and semiconducting properties allows them to be used to convert waste heat into electricity or electrical power directly into cooling and heating. These materials can be competitive with fluid-based systems, such as two-phase air-conditioning compressors or heat pumps, or used in smaller-scale applications such as in automobile seats, night-vision systems, and electrical-enclosure cooling. More widespread use of thermoelectrics requires not only improving the intrinsic energy-conversion efficiency of the materials but also implementing recent advancements in system architecture. These principles are illustrated with several proven and potential applications of thermoelectrics.

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          Journal
          Science
          Science (New York, N.Y.)
          American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
          1095-9203
          0036-8075
          Sep 12 2008
          : 321
          : 5895
          Affiliations
          [1 ] BSST, Irwindale, CA 91706, USA.
          Article
          321/5895/1457
          10.1126/science.1158899
          18787160
          3002750b-9680-48b6-9e83-5456edf5ed71
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