Unconventional thermoelectric materials for energy harvesting and sensing applications

M Massetti, F Jiao, AJ Ferguson, D Zhao… - Chemical …, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
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 …

Thermal management and temperature uniformity enhancement of electronic devices by micro heat sinks: A review

Z He, Y Yan, Z Zhang - Energy, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The electronic equipment develo** towards miniaturization and high integration is facing
the danger of high heat flux and non-uniform temperature distribution which leads to the …

Evolution of defect structures leading to high ZT in GeTe-based thermoelectric materials

Y Jiang, J Dong, HL Zhuang, J Yu, B Su, H Li… - Nature …, 2022‏ - nature.com
GeTe is a promising mid-temperature thermoelectric compound but inevitably contains
excessive Ge vacancies hindering its performance maximization. This work reveals that …

Concentrated solar photovoltaic cell equipped with thermoelectric layer in presence of nanofluid flow within porous heat sink: impact of dust accumulation

M Sheikholeslami, Z Khalili, P Scardi… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Solar cell performance has been enhanced by means of a cooling system involving
nanofluid jet im**ement. A thermoelectric module has been located beneath the Tedlar …

Advances in the applications of thermoelectric generators

J He, K Li, L Jia, Y Zhu, H Zhang, J Linghu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Amid energy crises and environmental concerns, thermoelectric generators have gained
interest as eco-friendly power sources by directly converting heat to electricity. Given the …

Solar thermoelectricity for power generation

S Ayachi, X He, HJ Yoon - Advanced Energy Materials, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Thermoelectric materials convert waste heat into electricity, making sustainable power
generation possible when a temperature gradient is applied. Solar radiation is one potential …

High‐Entropy Photothermal Materials

CY He, Y Li, ZH Zhou, BH Liu, XH Gao - Advanced Materials, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract High‐entropy (HE) materials, celebrated for their extraordinary chemical and
physical properties, have garnered increasing attention for their broad applications across …

Hybrid energy harvesting technology: From materials, structural design, system integration to applications

H Liu, H Fu, L Sun, C Lee, EM Yeatman - Renewable and sustainable …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The last decade has witnessed significant advances in energy harvesting technology for the
realization of self-charging electronics and self-powered wireless sensor nodes (WSNs). To …

Bioinspired intelligent solar‐responsive thermally conductive pyramidal phase change composites with radially oriented layered structures toward efficient solar …

HY Zhao, C Shu, X Wang, P Min, C Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
To remedy the drawbacks of weak solar‐thermal conversion capability, low thermal
conductivity, and poor structural stability of phase change materials, pyramidal graphitized …

An overview of environmental energy harvesting by thermoelectric generators

M Feng, S Lv, J Deng, Y Guo, Y Wu, G Shi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Harvesting sustainable energy from environmental energy through thermoelectric
generators to uninterruptedly generate clean electricity offers a potential solution to the …