On the Thermo-electric Properties of Solid and Liquid Mercury

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
• Main Authors: Peddie, W., Shand, A. B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1902
• Subjects: General Engineering; Carbonic acid
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0370164600010208; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0370164600010208

Abstract By means of a large quantity of solid carbonic acid, obtained from the University Chemical Laboratory, it was found possible to solidify, and maintain in the solid form for a considerable time, a large mass of mercury. Preliminary experiments made about a year ago, in the usual manner, by means of a triple circuit (iron, german silver, mercury), did not give results of a satisfactory kind. This was apparently due to the difficulty of maintaining steady, or steadily varying, temperatures.