The efficient usage of energy at all stages along the energy supply chain and the utilization
of renewable energies are very important elements of a sustainable energy supply system …

This work reports thermoelectric generators (TEGs) for portable and wearable self-powered
electronic devices. Two kinds of TEGs, including low (device# 1) and high (device# 2) …

Within the last decade, novel materials concepts and nanotechnology have resulted in a
great increase of the conversion efficiency of thermoelectric materials. Despite this, a mass …

With the fast evolution in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (eg, CO 2, N 2 O) caused by
fossil fuel combustion and global warming, climate change has been identified as a critical …

The urgent need for ecofriendly, stable, long‐lifetime power sources is driving the booming
market for miniaturized and integrated electronics, including wearable and medical …

Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are devices that convert temperature differences into
electrical energy, which work on the thermoelectric phenomena known as Seebeck effect …

The gradual increase in the price of fossil fuel and their adverse impact on the environment,
it is high time to think about renewable energy sources. Having a wide range of applications …

Following the population growth and civilization, resulted in energy-mass consumption
society, research efforts on enhancing efficiency of traditional energy sources has been …

Thermoelectric devices are solid-state devices. Semi-conductor thermoelectric power
generation, based on the Seebeck effect, and semi-conductor thermoelectric cooling, based …

Thermal matching of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) to their heat sinks is well known to be
a critical issue in the development of efficient harvesters. It is slightly less obvious that the …