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Interesting. This is something different than the thermoelectric effect, known from the Peltier element, see https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrocaloric_effe

Interesting. This is something different than the thermoelectric effect, known from the Peltier element, see https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrocaloric_effect https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrocaloric_effect

slow_typist 3y ago
A similar effect you can try out at home: expand a rubber band, wait a few seconds, then touch it with your lips and release the tension.
- LoganDark 3y ago
  of course, someone on YouTube tried their hand at building a heat pump using this effect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfmrvxB154w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfmrvxB154w
  - slow_typist 3y ago
    Very cool, thanks for the link!