Progress on the Anomalous Nernst Effect

It looks like this has promise for thermoelectric generation. Whether it is scalable remains to be seen. However, there may be some niche applications, sooner.

https://phys.org/news/2021-02-unconv...oelectric.html

Demonstration of unconventional transverse thermoelectric generation

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A NIMS research team devised a new thermoelectric generation mechanism with a hybrid structure composed of thermoelectric and magnetic materials. The team then actually fabricated this structure and observed the record-high thermopower appearing in the direction perpendicular to a temperature gradient (i.e., transverse thermoelectric generation). These results may offer insights into new mechanisms and structural designs applicable to the development of versatile energy harvesting technologies and highly sensitive heat flux sensors.

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