Pyroelectricity=Peltier-Seebeck effect?

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Pyroelectricity and the Peltier-Seebeck effect are distinct phenomena, although both involve temperature differentials to generate voltage. Pyroelectricity occurs in specific ionic crystals and is characterized by a voltage that is a function of the rate of temperature change over time (dT/dt). In contrast, the Seebeck effect, demonstrated by Thomas Seebeck, involves two dissimilar metals and produces voltage based on the temperature gradient across the junction (dT/dx). Understanding these differences is crucial for applications in thermoelectric materials and devices.

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Are pyroelectricity and the peltier-seebeck effect the same thing?
 
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Those links are great, but if you want short and sweet :

Seebeck effect : V is a function of dT/dx, and happens in regular conductors.

Pyroelectricity : V is a function of dT/dt, and only happens with certain ionic crystals.
 

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