New energy source? Scientists convert heat to power using organic molecules

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Graphic of an organic molecule trapped between two gold surfaces. When one side is heated a current is created. Credit: Ben Utley image
Graphic of an organic molecule trapped between two gold surfaces. When one side is heated, a current is created. Credit: Ben Utley image

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have successfully generated electricity from heat by trapping organic molecules between metal nanoparticles, an achievement that could pave the way toward the development of a new source for energy.


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