New ink-based manufacturing offers best recipe yet for thermoelectric devices

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-07-ink-based-method-recipe-thermoelectric.html

"large-scale cost-effective manufacturing, highly efficient... mixes thermoelectric particles with solvent, plus tellurium that reduces defects and helps compact and solidify resulting composite... ink-based production technique also gave them more control over the material's microstructure and final 3D geometry compared with previous methods. Thermoelectric devices can also be used for emission- and refrigerant-free cooling, if electric power is provided... environmentally friendly solid-state cooling and refrigeration"

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