The larger-than-expected thermally generated voltage seen in a layered-oxide material — which may prove useful in power generation or cooling — is now attributed to the spins of moving charges.
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Vining, C. Thermopower to the people. Nature 423, 391–392 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/423391a
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