Penn State scientists have created flexible thermoelectric devices that can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces, converting wasted heat into electricity more efficiently than previously possible.
Energy systems not only fuel people’s daily lives but also generate wasted heat such as heat that emits off exhaust pipes on vehicles and hot water pipes in buildings.
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