Ionogels: preparation, properties and applications

CC Yan, W Li, Z Liu, S Zheng, Y Hu… - Advanced Functional …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Ionogels, composed of ionic liquids and supporting networks, possess a plethora of
exceptional properties, including nonvolatility, remarkable thermal and electrochemical …

Popular strategies for constructing polymer gel thermoelectric materials

X Sun, A Lu - Journal of Polymer Science, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Polymeric thermoelectric materials utilizing the Soret effect have the advantages of high
Seebeck coefficient, non‐toxicity, light weight, and excellent mechanical properties that …

Semi‐Solid Thermo‐Electrochemical Cell Based Wearable Power Generator for Body Heat Harvesting

T Xu, Y Tao, Y Qian, W Li, Z Ma, Z Zheng… - Advanced Functional …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
A high‐performance TiO2/GO‐Fe3+/2+‐based N‐type thermo‐electrochemical cell (TEC) is
demonstrated and prepared P‐N combined power generator prototypes combining …

Fe─ N─ C Electrocatalyst for Enhancing Fe (II)/Fe (III) Redox Kinetics in Thermo‐Electrochemical Cells

SM Jung, SY Kang, BJ Lee, J Lee… - Advanced Functional …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Harvesting low‐grade waste heat, which constitutes 60% of the overall waste heat, is key to
halting climate change. Electrochemical waste‐heat harvesting has recently drawn attention …

Synergistic improvement of Seebeck coefficient and power density of an aqueous thermocell using natural convection for low-grade heat utilization

X Yu, Z Shen, G Qian, G Lu, H Liu, R Huang… - Applied Thermal …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
As a cutting-edge heat-to-electricity technology, thermocells possess the advantages of
large Seebeck coefficient, low cost and high scalability, indicating a great prospect in low …

One-pot in situ synthesis of expandable graphite-encapsulated paraffin composites for thermal energy storage

W Li, C Gao, A Hou, J Qiu, S Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024‏ - Elsevier
To mitigate the intermittency of renewable energy generation and achieve net-zero
greenhouse gas emissions, a cyclically stable and energy-efficient thermal energy storage …

Replacement of commercial glass fiber separator in zinc ion batteries by wet forming of waste ZrO2 fibers

S Xu, W Nie, P Sun, J Sun, Z Xu, C Chu, L Liu - Materials Letters, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In this work, a novel flexible separator-based waste ZrO 2 fibers was fabricated via wet net
forming technology for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) to replace commercial glass fibers …

Solvation entropy engineering of thermogalvanic electrolytes for efficient electrochemical refrigeration

Y Zeng, B Yu, M Chen, J Zhang, P Liu, J Guo, J Wang… - Joule, 2025‏ - cell.com
Emerging thermogalvanic systems can not only convert heat into electricity but also enable
electrochemical refrigeration. However, their fundamental electrolytes meet challenges …

Energy performance and power application of low-gradient thermo-electrochemical cells

ZY Liu, J Dong, Q Zhu, XJ Loh, J Xu… - Journal of Physics D …, 2024‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Amidst the growing demand for sustainable and clean energy sources, the need for efficient
and scalable technologies capable of harnessing low-temperature thermal gradients has …

Thermo-electrochemical cells enable efficient and flexible power supplies: From materials to applications

Z Li, Y Shen, C Fang, Y Huang, X Yu, L Jiang - Energy Storage Materials, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Low-grade waste heat recovery is a promising pathway to achieving the goal of carbon
neutrality. In recent years, thermo-electrochemical cells (also known as thermocells or …