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Research & Development in Material Science Application Prospects of Thermoelectric Technique Lijuan Zhang1, Chao Han1* and Xinqi Chen2,3 1Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Australia 2School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Hubei University of Education, China 3State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibres and Polymer Materials, Donghua University, China *Corresponding author: Chao Han, Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Squires Way, North Wollongong, New South Wales 2500, Australia Submission: February 13, 2018; Published: February 22, 2018 DOI: 10.31031/RDMS.2018.03.000571 ISSN: 2576-8840Volume3 Issue5

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  • Mini Review Deep space explorationSince the silicon germanium based high-temperature thermoelectric materials have been developed (around 1960s), Thermoelectric devices (TE) generators have been used to power deep space exploration missions

  • Since the silicon germanium based high-temperature thermoelectric materials have been developed, Thermoelectric devices (TE) generators have been used to power deep space exploration missions

  • A uniquely capable source of power is the radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG), which direct converts heat from the natural decay of radioisotope materials, often plutonium-238, into electricity

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Mini Review Deep space exploration

Since the silicon germanium based high-temperature thermoelectric materials have been developed (around 1960s), TE generators have been used to power deep space exploration missions. Copyright © Chao Han more than 10 years (Figure 1c) [7] Far, this technology has successfully converted 4%-5% of the escaping heat to 500-750 watts of electricity. Conditioned air passes from the thermoelectric system through channels to the occupant, providing on-demand cooling or heating. This CCS system is being installed in more than 500,000 vehicles one year. Their thermodynamic energy conversion efficiency is lower than that of traditional automotive air-conditioning systems, their overall system efficiency at delivering thermal comfort is noteworthy enhanced. Besides solely worked as STEGs, the TE devices could be integrated onto a traditional solar photovoltaic decvices to further increase efficiency of solar to electricity because extra electricity would be produced by surface heating of the solar panel

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