Thermoelectric cooling(TEC)is a solid-state technology that utilizes electricity to pump heat from one side of a material or device to the other.It leverages the dual role of charge carriers,which transport charge and...Thermoelectric cooling(TEC)is a solid-state technology that utilizes electricity to pump heat from one side of a material or device to the other.It leverages the dual role of charge carriers,which transport charge and heat,enabling heat redistribution under external electric and/or magnetic fields.This technology offers advantages including miniaturization,solid-state operation,vibration-free performance,and long-term reliability,making it particularly beneficial in applications where conventional compressor-based cooling is less suitable.Currently,TEC has been mainly employed in near-room-temperature scenarios,including but not limited to refrigerators,precise temperature control in optical modules,and polymerase chain reaction detectors.In recent years,there has been a growing demand for solid-state cooling technologies capable of operating at lower temperatures.For instance,cooling infrared detectors to temperatures below 150 K is crucial to minimize noise and improve sensitivity[1].This brings new challenges for TEC to achieve enhanced cooling capabilities—operating at lower temperature ranges while delivering superior performance.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2024YFA1409200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52471239)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(226-2024-00075)。
文摘Thermoelectric cooling(TEC)is a solid-state technology that utilizes electricity to pump heat from one side of a material or device to the other.It leverages the dual role of charge carriers,which transport charge and heat,enabling heat redistribution under external electric and/or magnetic fields.This technology offers advantages including miniaturization,solid-state operation,vibration-free performance,and long-term reliability,making it particularly beneficial in applications where conventional compressor-based cooling is less suitable.Currently,TEC has been mainly employed in near-room-temperature scenarios,including but not limited to refrigerators,precise temperature control in optical modules,and polymerase chain reaction detectors.In recent years,there has been a growing demand for solid-state cooling technologies capable of operating at lower temperatures.For instance,cooling infrared detectors to temperatures below 150 K is crucial to minimize noise and improve sensitivity[1].This brings new challenges for TEC to achieve enhanced cooling capabilities—operating at lower temperature ranges while delivering superior performance.
