Thermoelectric device influenced by redox species - Banco de Patentes

Researchers from the Thermal and Electrical Systems Laboratory (TESLab) at the Universitat Jaume I in Castelló have developed a thermoelectric device, consisting of an electrically conductive solid material and an electrolyte (liquid with dissolved ions), which allows the direct conversion of heat into electricity by means of a temperature difference between the ends of the device with an extremely higher efficiency than current devices.