Reverse engineering materials for more efficient heating and cooling
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 31, 2014 - If you've ever gone for a spin in a luxury car and felt your back being warmed or cooled by a seat-based climate control system, then you've likely experienced the benefits of a class of materials called thermoelectrics. Thermoelectric materials convert heat into electricity, and vice versa, and they have many advantages over more traditional heating and cooling systems. Recently, research ... more

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