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Peltier effect

A current through a junction of dissimilar conductors absorbs or releases heat at the junction, the reverse of the Seebeck effect. Basis of thermoelectric cooling.

Condensed matterfirst reported 1834

Atlas record: 4 claims reference this phenomenon — 4 established.

Explorerelations · matrix context · routes · sources · cite

conditions: solid · conductor required
4claims60enumerated routes1routes with complete-composition evidence8candidate routes not searched3cited sources

Relations

drives · 1
Electric potential difference—drives→Peltier effectestablished
  • a current through a junction of dissimilar conductors
produces · 1
Peltier effect—produces→Temperature gradientestablished
converts into · 1
Peltier effect—converts into→Coolingestablished
member of · 1
Peltier effect—member of→Thermoelectricestablished

Matrix context

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

Enumerated routes through this · 60 (showing 24)

Cited sources · 3

  1. [1]
    H. J. Goldsmid. Introduction to Thermoelectricity (2nd ed.) (2016)
    Springer Series in Materials Science 121 · doi:10.1007/978-3-662-49256-7 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record
  2. [2]
    A. F. Ioffe. Semiconductor Thermoelements and Thermoelectric Cooling (1957)
    Infosearch · book, no DOI · record
  3. [3]
    J. C. A. Peltier. Nouvelles expériences sur la caloricité des courants électriques (1834)
    Annales de Chimie et de Physique 56, 371–386 · paper, no DOI · record

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