Unconventional thermoelectric materials for energy harvesting and sensing applications

M Massetti, F Jiao, AJ Ferguson, D Zhao… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Heat is an abundant but often wasted source of energy. Thus, harvesting just a portion of this
tremendous amount of energy holds significant promise for a more sustainable society …

Organic thermoelectric materials for energy harvesting and temperature control

B Russ, A Glaudell, JJ Urban, ML Chabinyc… - Nature Reviews …, 2016 - nature.com
Conjugated polymers and related processing techniques have been developed for organic
electronic devices ranging from lightweight photovoltaics to flexible displays. These …

Conducting polymer-based flexible thermoelectric materials and devices: from mechanisms to applications

S Xu, XL Shi, M Dargusch, C Di, J Zou… - Progress in Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conducting polymers have drawn considerable attention in the field of wearable and
implantable thermoelectric devices due to their unique advantages, including availability …

Thermal conductivity of polymers and their nanocomposites

X Xu, J Chen, J Zhou, B Li - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Polymers are usually considered as thermal insulators, and their applications are limited by
their low thermal conductivity. However, recent studies have shown that certain polymers …

Thermoelectric materials and applications for energy harvesting power generation

I Petsagkourakis, K Tybrandt, X Crispin… - … and technology of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Thermoelectrics, in particular solid-state conversion of heat to electricity, is expected to be a
key energy harvesting technology to power ubiquitous sensors and wearable devices in the …

Flexible power generators by Ag2Se thin films with record-high thermoelectric performance

D Yang, XL Shi, M Li, M Nisar, A Mansoor… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Exploring new near-room-temperature thermoelectric materials is significant for replacing
current high-cost Bi2Te3. This study highlights the potential of Ag2Se for wearable …

Flexible thermoelectric materials and device optimization for wearable energy harvesting

JH Bahk, H Fang, K Yazawa, A Shakouri - Journal of Materials …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
In this paper, we review recent advances in the development of flexible thermoelectric
materials and devices for wearable human body-heat energy harvesting applications. We …

Thermoelectric plastics: from design to synthesis, processing and structure–property relationships

R Kroon, DA Mengistie, D Kiefer, J Hynynen… - Chemical Society …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Thermoelectric plastics are a class of polymer-based materials that combine the ability to
directly convert heat to electricity, and vice versa, with ease of processing. Potential …

Enhancement of thermoelectric properties of PEDOT: PSS and tellurium-PEDOT: PSS hybrid composites by simple chemical treatment

E ** Bae, Y Hun Kang, KS Jang, S Yun Cho - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The thermoelectric properties of poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly (styrenesulfonate)(
PEDOT: PSS) and tellurium-PEDOT: PSS (Te-PEDOT: PSS) hybrid composites were …

Morphology controls the thermoelectric power factor of a doped semiconducting polymer

SN Patel, AM Glaudell, KA Peterson, EM Thomas… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
The electrical performance of doped semiconducting polymers is strongly governed by
processing methods and underlying thin-film microstructure. We report on the influence of …