Heating a resistor can produce an electric voltage.
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Heating a resistive or thermoelectric material creates a temperature gradient that produces an electric voltage via the Seebeck effect.
Evidence for · 11
Gate-Tunable Spin Seebeck Effect and Pure Spin Current Generation in Molecular Junctions Based on Bipolar Magnetic Molecules.
2023 · cited by 21
Discusses how the Seebeck effect generates spin and charge voltages in response to an applied temperature gradient.
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Technical Feasibility Evaluation on The Use of A Peltier Thermoelectric Module to Recover Automobile Exhaust Heat
2018 · cited by 10
Demonstrates that thermoelectric modules use the Seebeck effect to convert temperature differences, such as those produced by heating, into electrical power.
Heat Recovery and Power Generation Using Thermoelectric Generator
2019 · cited by 4
Shows that heating a thermoelectric generator using resistors produces an electric potential difference via the Seebeck effect.
Seebeck Effect-Based Energy Generation Using Peltier Modules
2025 · cited by 3
Evaluates the generation of electrical energy from heat flux based on the Seebeck effect using thermoelectric modules.
A Novel Real-Time Self-Monitoring Ka-Band MEMS Power Divider/Combiner for GaAs MMIC Application
2025 · cited by 2
Utilizes Seebeck-effect-based thermopile resistors to monitor power by detecting thermal gradients.
Thermally Driven Spin Transport of Epitaxial FeRh Films with a Non-magnetic Pt Layer via the Longitudinal Spin Seebeck Effect.
2024 · cited by 2
Examines the longitudinal spin Seebeck effect to generate thermoelectric voltage from temperature gradients in magnetic films.
A thermoelectric wristband based on single-walled carbon nanotubes for energy harvesting.
2025 · cited by 1
Demonstrates wearable thermoelectric devices that harvest energy and generate output power under a temperature difference.
High-throughput chip-calorimeter using a Bi<sub>2</sub>Te<sub>3</sub> thermopile heat flux sensor array.
2025 · cited by 1
Employs thermoelectric thermopiles where electrical calibration is achieved via Joule heating to measure heat flux.
Synergistic dual anion regulation unlocks giant thermopower and power density in hydrogel.
2026 · cited by 0
Harvests thermal energy using temperature gradients to produce electrical power through thermoelectric materials.
Stack of Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub>/Carbon Films with Pyramid Interface for Dual-Mode Temperature-Pressure Sensing in Aquatic Environments.
2026 · cited by 0
Develops composite films with enhanced thermoelectric properties for detecting temperature variations via voltage generation.
A Sensitive Thermoelectric Respiratory Sensor Using a Hollow-Square Structure of Cubic Silicon Carbide-Based Heterojunction.
2026 · cited by 0
Demonstrates a self-powered sensor operating via the Seebeck effect that generates thermal voltage in response to elevated temperatures.