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New thermoelectric generator converts vehicle exhaust heat into electricity, boosting fuel efficiency (www.inceptivemind.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago

So in a solid, you can imagine each atom connected to each other by springs (bonds). They can vibrate on these springs. If they vibrate too much (by heating) then they can break the bonds and escape as a gas. Gasses basically have too much energy to bond again.