Extensive research on nature-inspired cellular metamaterials has globally inspired
innovations using single material and limited multifunctionality. Additive manufacturing (AM) …

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 …

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 …

Waste heat, an abundant energy source generated by both industries and nature, has the
potential to be harnessed into electricity via thermoelectric power generation. The …

Microthermoelectric modules can be used as energy harvesters, active coolers and thermal
sensors in integrated systems. However, manufacturing such modules with traditional …

Compared with traditional cooling techniques, thermoelectric coolers have drawn massive
attention for small-scale cooling applications, particularly in medical practices …

Additive manufacturing (AM) has progressed rapidly in recent years, thanks to its versatility
in printing complex and intricate shapes. Very recently, it has also been making inroads into …

Additively manufactured nano-MEH systems are widely used to harvest energy from
renewable and sustainable energy sources such as wind, ocean, sunlight, raindrops, and …

Thermoelectric energy conversion is an attractive technology for generating electricity from
waste heat and using electricity for solid-state cooling. However, conventional …

Thermoelectric power generation offers a promising way to recover waste heat. The
geometrical design of thermoelectric legs in modules is important to ensure sustainable …