Temperature gradient —drives→ Anomalous Nernst effect

Conditions

• a magnetised ferromagnet or topological semimetal; no external field needed once magnetised

Evidence · 2

1. [1]
   A. Sakai, et al.. Giant anomalous Nernst effect and quantum-critical scaling in a ferromagnetic semimetal (2018)

   Nature Physics 14, 1119–1124 · doi:10.1038/s41567-018-0225-6 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record
2. [2]
   G. E. W. Bauer, E. Saitoh, B. J. van Wees. Spin caloritronics (2012)

   Nature Materials 11, 391–399 · doi:10.1038/nmat3301 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record

Matrix cells this relation feeds

D = disequilibrium row · C = coupling family column. A cell reads the state of the atlas for that pair.

Uses of this claim

• Anomalous Nernst thermopiledemonstrated · 3 steps

• Chemical potential difference → Combustion → Temperature gradient → Anomalous Nernst effect → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Electric potential difference → Peltier effect → Temperature gradient → Anomalous Nernst effect → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/5 established · same energy form
• Electric potential difference → Ettingshausen effect → Temperature gradient → Anomalous Nernst effect → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/5 established · same energy form
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Anomalous Nernst effect → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Radiative imbalance with the sky → Radiative sky cooling → Temperature gradient → Anomalous Nernst effect → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Nuclear fission → Temperature gradient → Anomalous Nernst effect → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Nuclear fusion → Temperature gradient → Anomalous Nernst effect → Charge carriers → Electrical work3/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Radioactive decay → Beta particles → Radioisotope heating → Temperature gradient → Anomalous Nernst effect → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Radioactive decay → Alpha particles → Radioisotope heating → Temperature gradient → Anomalous Nernst effect → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway

Cite this claim

Physical Transformation Atlas (2026). claim claim:anomalous-nernst-drives: Temperature gradient —drives→ Anomalous Nernst effect. Dataset revision rbfbfcbb70e57 (hash of the canonical data). https://physical-transformation-atlas.wldud5192.workers.dev/claim/anomalous-nernst-drives

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