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Termoelectricity is a phenomenon where a temperature difference between two dissimilar electrical conductors or semiconductors produces an electric voltage across the junction. This effect is known as the Seebeck effect, named after Thomas Johann Seebeck, who discovered it in 1821. The reverse process, where an electric current flowing through a conductor or semiconductor generates a temperature difference, is called the Peltier effect, named after Jean Charles Athanase Peltier, who discovered it in 1834.
The efficiency of thermoelectric devices is typically measured by the figure of merit, ZT, which is a
Thermoelectric materials can be classified into two categories: n-type (electron-dominated) and p-type (hole-dominated). The most common
Thermoelectricity has various applications, including power generation from waste heat, cooling of electronic devices, and refrigeration.