Thermoelectric effect

A Thermal Invisibility Cloak Actively Redirects Heat
ThermoelectricPowerGen (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
A surprising material that is the best in the world at converting waste heat to useful electricity
Thermoelectric devices are expected to provide clean energy technology-needs for US energy sustainability
PowerPot Turns Heat and Water into Electricity
Printed Thermoelectric Generators Harvest Unused Energy
Energy Savings – Easy as Dirt, Heat, Pressure
World’s most efficient thermoelectric material developed
One Step Closer to New Kind of Thermoelectric ‘Heat Engine’
Nanocrystal-coated fibers show promise for harvesting waste heat
In this diagram, the blue spheres represent selenium atoms forming a crystal lattice, while the orange regions represent the copper atoms that flow through the crystal structure like a liquid (Image: Caltech/Jeff Snyder/Lance Hayashida)
Liquid-like compound could lead to better thermoelectric devices