Thermoelectric cooling materials

• Main Authors: Mao, Jun (Author), Chen, Gang (Author), Ren, Zhifeng (Author)
• Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021-12-16T18:30:02Z.
• Subjects: Article
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© 2020, Springer Nature Limited. Solid-state thermoelectric devices can directly convert electricity into cooling or enable heat pumping through the Peltier effect. The commercialization of thermoelectric cooling technology has been built on the Bi2Te3 alloys, which have had no rival for the past six decades around room temperature. With the discovery and development of more promising materials, it is possible to reshape thermoelectric cooling technology. Here we review the current status of, and future outlook for, thermoelectric cooling materials.