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Layered materials for energy generation and heat pumps

Layered materials for energy generation and heat pumps


A conversation with graphene researcher Ilaria Pallecchi, coordinator of the Graphene Flagship Partnering Project MELoDICA. Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are layered materials that offer alternative benefits in many different applications. A good example is thermoelectricity: the direct and reversible conversion of heat into electricity.

By Letizia Diamante / 17 February 2022