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Silver Antimony Telluride

March 1 , 2021 1241 days 1068 0
  • Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, have found a new material, Silver Antimony Telluride (AgSbTe2).
  • It is a nanomaterial compound synthesised from Silver, Antimony and Tellurium.
  • It can help in tapping waste heat produced by all kinds of domestic and industrial appliances.
  • Basically, the material will exploit the benefits of thermo-electric effect.
  • The thermo-electric effect involves the process by which heat is transformed to electrical energy.
  • Typically, not more than 15 to 20% of the waste heat can be utilised.

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