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Originally posted by kach22i
Isn't "infrared" just a frequency of heat radiation?

Looks like they can turn heat directly into electrical energy. Can you imagine the applications, screw the sun we will all be going with coined sized nuke battery packs now.

This could be very big, or it could be "cold fusion" all over again.
My physics is oh-so-10-years-ago, but if I recall, heat = emission in the IR frequency range of the EM spectrum.

Nostatic can set us straight, I'm sure.

If this pans out the potential repercussions are staggering. This has "disruptive technology" written all over it...
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