Metal oxides, sulphides, selenides and tellurides have routinely been investigated and
utilised for a wide range of applications, in particular in the areas of energy (photovoltaic …

Converting waste heat from solar radiation and industrial processes into usable electricity
remains a challenge due to limitations of traditional thermoelectrics. In this review, ionic …

Harvesting the ubiquitous low-grade heat based on thermoelectric materials is an effective
approach to ensure sustainable development. Quasi-solid thermogalvanic cell based on …

Thermo-electrochemical cells (TECs) represent an efficient and low-cost heat-harvesting
device that can directly convert human body heat energy into electricity. However, the …

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 …

Summary I−/I 3− thermocells are promising for low-grade heat harvesting due to their low
cost, easily regulated ionic Seebeck coefficient (S e) and potential in integrated thermocells …

Redox mediators facilitate electrochemical deionization with higher energy conversion
efficiency and open new opportunities for efficacious water desalination. Among the various …

Single phased, high-entropy materials (HEMs) have yielded new advancements as energy
storage materials. The mixing of manifold elements in a single lattice has been found to …

Thermo‐electrochemical cells (TECs) provide a new potential for self‐powered devices by
converting heat energy into electricity. However, challenges still remain in the fabrication of …

Harvesting wasted thermal energy could make important contributions to global energy
sustainability. Thermogalvanic devices are simple, chemistry-based devices which can …