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 …

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 …

High-performance wearable thermoelectric generator with self-healing, recycling, and Lego-like reconfiguring capabilities

W Ren, Y Sun, D Zhao, A Aili, S Zhang, C Shi… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are an excellent candidate for powering wearable
electronics and the “Internet of Things,” due to their capability of directly converting heat to …

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 …

A review on thermoelectric generators: Progress and applications

MA Zoui, S Bentouba, JG Stocholm, M Bourouis - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
A thermoelectric effect is a physical phenomenon consisting of the direct conversion of heat
into electrical energy (Seebeck effect) or inversely from electrical current into heat (Peltier …

High-performance compliant thermoelectric generators with magnetically self-assembled soft heat conductors for self-powered wearable electronics

B Lee, H Cho, KT Park, JS Kim, M Park, H Kim… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Softening of thermoelectric generators facilitates conformal contact with arbitrary-shaped
heat sources, which offers an opportunity to realize self-powered wearable applications …

Bioinspired Intelligent Solar‐Responsive Thermally Conductive Pyramidal Phase Change Composites with Radially Oriented Layered Structures toward Efficient …

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 …