Advances in the design and assembly of flexible thermoelectric device

T Cao, XL Shi, ZG Chen - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to their capabilities of solid-state conversion between heat and electricity, zero-
emission, and high flexibility, flexible thermoelectric devices (F-TEDs) have exhibited great …

High-performance thermoelectrics and challenges for practical devices

Q Yan, MG Kanatzidis - Nature materials, 2022 - nature.com
Thermoelectric materials can be potentially employed in solid-state devices that harvest
waste heat and convert it to electrical power, thereby improving the efficiency of fuel …

Advanced thermoelectric design: from materials and structures to devices

XL Shi, J Zou, ZG Chen - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
The long-standing popularity of thermoelectric materials has contributed to the creation of
various thermoelectric devices and stimulated the development of strategies to improve their …

A solvothermal synthetic environmental design for high‐performance SnSe‐based thermoelectric materials

XL Shi, WD Liu, M Li, Q Sun, SD Xu… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
SnSe is challenging to use in thermoelectric devices due to difficulties in simultaneously
optimizing its thermoelectric and mechanical properties. Here, the authors show a unique …

Current advances and future perspectives of additive manufacturing for functional polymeric materials and devices

C Zhang, Y Li, W Kang, X Liu, Q Wang - SusMat, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Three‐dimensional (3D) printing has received extensive attention due to its unique
multidimensional functionality and customizability and has been recognized as one of the …

Energy‐saving pathways for thermoelectric nanomaterial synthesis: hydrothermal/solvothermal, microwave‐assisted, solution‐based, and powder processing

N Nandihalli, DH Gregory, T Mori - Advanced Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The pillars of Green Chemistry necessitate the development of new chemical
methodologies and processes that can benefit chemical synthesis in terms of energy …

High‐performance thermoelectric SnSe: aqueous synthesis, innovations, and challenges

XL Shi, X Tao, J Zou, ZG Chen - Advanced Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Tin selenide (SnSe) is one of the most promising candidates to realize environmentally
friendly, cost‐effective, and high‐performance thermoelectrics, derived from its outstanding …

Direct ink writing of three-dimensional thermoelectric microarchitectures

F Kim, SE Yang, H Ju, S Choo, J Lee, G Kim, S Jung… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Microthermoelectric modules can be used as energy harvesters, active coolers and thermal
sensors in integrated systems. However, manufacturing such modules with traditional …

Ductile Ag20S7Te3 with Excellent Shape‐Conformability and High Thermoelectric Performance

S Yang, Z Gao, P Qiu, J Liang, TR Wei… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hetero‐shaped thermoelectric (TE) generators (TEGs) can power the sensors used in safety
monitoring systems of undersea oil pipelines, but their development is greatly limited by the …

Printing thermoelectric inks toward next-generation energy and thermal devices

M Zeng, D Zavanelli, J Chen… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The ability of thermoelectric (TE) materials to convert thermal energy to electricity and vice
versa highlights them as a promising candidate for sustainable energy applications. Despite …