Nuclear batteries harness energy from radioactive decay, converting it into electricity. These devices are ideal for long-term, maintenance-free power generation in extreme environments. They support ...

Silicon is the best-known semiconductor material. However, controlled nanostructuring drastically alters the material's ...

TECs can convert heat into electricity through the “Seebeck effect”, which occurs when a temperature difference between two different semiconductors produces a voltage between the two substances.

“Thermoelectric devices are solid-state devices that operate on the principle of the Seebeck effect for power generation and on the Peltier effect for cooling operation,” explained the ...