Breakthrough in converting heat waste to electricity
Automotive, chemical, brick and glass industries could benefit from scientific discovery
20-Jan-2011 -
Researchers at Northwestern University have placed nanocrystals of rock salt into lead telluride, creating a material that can harness electricity from heat-generating items such as vehicle exhaust systems, industrial processes and equipment and sun light more efficiently than scientists have ...
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