thermoelectronics en · NOUN
Etymology
From thermo- + electronics.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by the thermionic emission of electrons.
Hence, the unique structures of nanocarbon with their novel properties have […] been studied extensively as a future suitable candidate for the various potential fields such as energy storage, production, and conversion devices (battery, water electrolyzer, fuel cell, solar cell, etc.), electronics (field-effect transistors, thermoelectronics, etc.) and biomedical engineering, etc.
2018, Naotoshi Nakashima, Nanocarbons for Energy Conversion: Supramolecular Approaches, page 457:[…] thermoelectronics, along with some of its future uses, such as in heating systems, refrigeration, home cooling units, and automobile power units.
1959, Arden F. Welte, Your Science Fair (page 58)