Unconventional thermoelectric materials for energy harvesting and sensing applications
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 …
tremendous amount of energy holds significant promise for a more sustainable society …
Liquid-state thermocells: Opportunities and challenges for low-grade heat harvesting
Summary Low-grade heat (< 100° C) is abundant and ubiquitous but is generally discarded
owing to a lack of cost-effective recovery technologies. Emerging liquid-state thermocells …
owing to a lack of cost-effective recovery technologies. Emerging liquid-state thermocells …
Highly efficient solar vapour generation via hierarchically nanostructured gels
Solar vapour generation is an efficient way of harvesting solar energy for the purification of
polluted or saline water. However, water evaporation suffers from either inefficient utilization …
polluted or saline water. However, water evaporation suffers from either inefficient utilization …
Thermosensitive crystallization–boosted liquid thermocells for low-grade heat harvesting
Low-grade heat (below 373 kelvin) is abundant and ubiquitous but is mostly wasted
because present recovery technologies are not cost-effective. The liquid-state thermocell …
because present recovery technologies are not cost-effective. The liquid-state thermocell …
Giant thermopower of ionic gelatin near room temperature
Harvesting heat from the environment into electricity has the potential to power Internet-of-
things (IoT) sensors, freeing them from cables or batteries and thus making them especially …
things (IoT) sensors, freeing them from cables or batteries and thus making them especially …
In situ photocatalytically enhanced thermogalvanic cells for electricity and hydrogen production
Y Wang, Y Zhang, X **n, J Yang, M Wang, R Wang… - Science, 2023 - science.org
High-performance thermogalvanic cells have the potential to convert thermal energy into
electricity, but their effectiveness is limited by the low concentration difference of redox ions …
electricity, but their effectiveness is limited by the low concentration difference of redox ions …
Vertically aligned janus MXene-based aerogels for solar desalination with high efficiency and salt resistance
Q Zhang, G Yi, Z Fu, H Yu, S Chen, X Quan - ACS nano, 2019 - ACS Publications
Solar desalination is an effective way of converting solar energy to heat for seawater
purification. The structure of absorbers and salt resistance are two crucial parameters for …
purification. The structure of absorbers and salt resistance are two crucial parameters for …
Double-network thermocells with extraordinary toughness and boosted power density for continuous heat harvesting
Thermocells hold great potential for continually harvesting waste heat to power ubiquitous
electronics, but their integration is hampered by leakage risk and poor mechanical …
electronics, but their integration is hampered by leakage risk and poor mechanical …
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 …
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 …
surroundings owing to the lack of effective and low-cost energy technologies. Thermo …