IIT Mandi working on technology which can convert heat into electricity

IIT Mandi working on technology which can convert heat into electricity

Researchers at IIT Mandi are working to create thermoelectric materials which can convert heat energy into electricity.While solar energy has received quite a lot of attention, other sources of energy are equally promising. Generating power from heat is attractive as there are lots of industries which utilize manpower for their day-to-day work and all that heat generated is lost.The research team is led by Ajay Soni, Associate Professor (Physics) with the School of Basic Sciences which is studying materials that can convert heat into electricity.The team is researching on thermoelectric materials and many of its papers have been published in reputed peer-review international journals, including Applied Physics Letters, Physical Review B and Journal of Alloys and Compounds."Thermoelectric materials work on the principle of Seebeck effect, in which electricity is generated due to temperature differences across the junction of two materials," Mr Soni said.Many big companies such as Volkswagen, Volvo, Ford and BMW, are developing thermoelectric waste heat recovery system which promises to offer three to five percent improvement in the fuel economy. About 70 percent of the heat energy is wasted globally and released into the atmosphere becoming one of the key drivers of global warming.

source https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/iit-mandi-working-on-technology-which-can-convert-heat-into-electricity-9691