Sensitized thermal cell (STC) is a new method for converting heat directly into electric power; STC mimics a dye-sensitized solar cell. Up to now, the power generation by STC has been reported for β-FeSi₂, Ge, and Ag₂S; however, these materials are relatively expensive. In this study, CuFeS₂, which is abundant on the Earth, was examined as the STC material.

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CuFeS ₂可以用于敏化热电池吗？

敏化热电池（STC）是一种将热量直接转换为电能的新方法。STC模仿染料敏化太阳能电池。到现在为止，发电由STC已被报道用于β-硅铁₂，锗，和Ag ₂ S; 然而，这些材料相对昂贵。在这项研究中，对地球上丰富的CuFeS ₂作为STC材料进行了研究。