Seebeck Effect: Duration of Voltage Production?

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The Seebeck effect generates voltage through the movement of charge carriers in p-type and n-type materials when one side is heated. Specifically, holes in the p-type material and electrons in the n-type material migrate towards the cooler side, creating a voltage difference. This effect continues as long as thermal energy is supplied to the system. Once the thermal energy source is removed, the voltage production ceases as the charge carriers reach equilibrium.

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So basically in Seebeck effect, after you heat one side, all the holes in p-type material and electrons in n-type materials flow to one side
And thus creates a voltage
So if you add a wire connect the 2 cool ends, the holes move to n-type material and electrons move to p-type
So after a while , all the holes and electrons have already moved to the other side
So will Seebeck effect only last for a period of time ?
 
Well, the Seebeck effect is just a conversion of thermal energy into electrical one. It will last as long as you keep supplying the thermal energy.
 

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