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 …

Advancing flexible thermoelectrics for integrated electronics

XL Shi, L Wang, W Lyu, T Cao, W Chen, B Hu… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
With the increasing demand for energy and the climate challenges caused by the
consumption of traditional fuels, there is an urgent need to accelerate the adoption of green …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in bismuth-telluride-based thermoelectric devices: progress and challenges

T Cao, XL Shi, M Li, B Hu, W Chen, WD Liu, W Lyu… - EScience, 2023 - Elsevier
By effectively converting waste heat into electricity, thermoelectric materials and devices can
provide an alternative approach to tackle the energy crisis. Amongst thermoelectric …

Ionic thermoelectric gels and devices: Progress, opportunities, and challenges

M Yu, H Li, Y Li, S Wang, Q Li, Y Wang, B Li, K Zhu… - EnergyChem, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric materials are promising in relieving the energy crisis concerning harvesting
waste heat and providing a new environment-friendly self-power source for Internet of …

Constructing flexible film electrode with porous layered structure by MXene/SWCNTs/PANI ternary composite for efficient low‐grade thermal energy harvest

S Wei, J Ma, D Wu, B Chen, C Du… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Thermal energy, constituting the majority of the energy lost through various inefficiencies, is
abundant and ubiquitous. With thermogalvanic effect, thermocells (TECs) can directly …

Thermo-electrochemical cells for heat to electricity conversion: from mechanisms, materials, strategies to applications

Y Liu, M Cui, W Ling, L Cheng, H Lei, W Li… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Abundant and ubiquitous thermal heat called low-grade heat (< 150° C) is wasted in our
surroundings owing to the lack of effective and low-cost energy technologies. Thermo …

Adaptable and wearable thermocell based on stretchable hydrogel for body heat harvesting

C Xu, Y Sun, J Zhang, W Xu… - Advanced Energy Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The application of traditional inorganic thermoelectric materials to wearable energy
harvesters has been hindered by the rigid bulkiness, while flexible organic conductive …

Robust, Efficient, and Recoverable Thermocells with Zwitterion‐Boosted Hydrogel Electrolytes for Energy‐Autonomous and Wearable Sensing

X Lu, Z Mo, Z Liu, Y Hu, C Du, L Liang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid growth of flexible quasi‐solid‐state thermocells (TECs) provides a fresh way
forward for wearable electronics. However, their insufficient mechanical strength and power …

Toward precision recognition of complex hand motions: wearable thermoelectrics by synergistic 2D nanostructure confinement and controlled reduction

C Du, M Cao, G Li, Y Hu, Y Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Smart wearable electronics have attracted increasing attention because of their great
prospects in motion monitoring. To date, a specific design of thermoelectric wearable …

Weavable thermoelectrics: advances, controversies, and future developments

XL Shi, S Sun, T Wu, J Tu, Z Zhou, Q Liu… - Materials …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Owing to the capability of the conversion between thermal energy and electrical energy and
their advantages of light weight, compactness, noise-free operation, and precision reliability …