Silver thermoelectric properties

Fabrication of a thermocouple [34] requires some skill and familiarity, especially when using small-diameter wires. The measuring junction should be a joint of good thermal and electrical contacts produced without destroying the thermoelectric properties of the wires at the junction. For applications below 500°C, silver solder with borax flux is sufficient for most base metal types, whereas junctions formed by welding are recommended for use above... 

Inspired by the above stmctural and electronic band stmcture analysis, we selected silver chalcogenides as examples for the investigation of phase transition with remarkable electronic property change on their thermoelectric property. Monodisperse silver chalcogenides nanocrystals with narrow size distribution were... 

The silver white, shiny, metal-like semiconductor is considered a semimetal. The atomic weight is greater than that of the following neighbor (iodine), because tellurium isotopes are neutron-rich (compare Ar/K). Its main use is in alloys, as the addition of small amounts considerably improves properties such as hardness and corrosion resistance. New applications of tellurium include optoelectronics (lasers), electrical resistors, thermoelectric elements (a current gives rise to a temperature gradient), photocopier drums, infrared cameras, and solar cells. Tellurium accelerates the vulcanization of rubber. 

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