Review of thermoelectric generators at low operating temperatures: working principles and materials

N Zulkepli, J Yunas, MA Mohamed, AA Hamzah - Micromachines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are a form of energy harvester and eco-friendly power
generation system that directly transform thermal energy into electrical energy. The …

Advances in the applications of thermoelectric generators

J He, K Li, L Jia, Y Zhu, H Zhang, J Linghu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - 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 comprehensive study on improved power materials for high-temperature thermoelectric generators

M Bittner, N Kanas, R Hinterding, F Steinbach… - Journal of Power …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Dense Ca 3 Co 4 O 9-Na x CoO 2-Bi 2 Ca 2 Co 2 O 9 (CCO-NCO-BCCO)
nanocomposites were produced from sol-gel derived Ca 2.25 Na 0.3 Bi 0.35 Tb 0.1 Co 4 O 9 …

Bi2Te3-based applied thermoelectric materials: research advances and new challenges

J Pei, B Cai, HL Zhuang, JF Li - National science review, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Thermoelectric (TE) materials can directly exchange heat and electricity in the solid state. TE
devices that do not contain moving parts or produce emissions have been commercialized …

Characterization of a thermoelectric generator at low temperatures

S Karabetoglu, A Sisman, ZF Ozturk, T Sahin - Energy Conversion and …, 2012 - Elsevier
For the low temperature applications of Bi2Te3 based thermoelectric power generators
(TEGs), determination of low temperature material behaviors is important. In the temperature …

Designing good compatibility factor in segmented Bi0. 5Sb1. 5Te3–GeTe thermoelectrics for high power conversion efficiency

J Cao, XY Tan, N Jia, J Zheng, SW Chien, HK Ng… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, thermoelectrics have progressed in leaps and bounds led by
advancements in their physical understanding and design. Figure of merit zT exceeding 2 …

High performance of Bi2Te3-based thermoelectric generator owing to pressure in fabrication process

H Xu, Q Zhang, L Yi, S Huang, H Yang, Y Li, Z Guo… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
A Bi 2 Te 3-based thermoelectric generator (TEG) is known to be the leading technology in
low-temperature heat energy recovery. In its fabricating process, the thermoelectric (TE) …

Designing high efficiency segmented thermoelectric generators

C Hadjistassou, E Kyriakides, J Georgiou - Energy conversion and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Improving the efficiency of thermoelectric devices is critical to their widespread adoption.
Here a design methodology, formulated on computational and analytical modeling, derives …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of Thermoelectric Generators: Technologies and common applications

N Jaziri, A Boughamoura, J Müller, B Mezghani… - Energy reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Power costs increasing, environmental pollution and global warming are issues that we are
dealing with in the present time. To reduce their effects, scientists are focusing on improving …

[PDF][PDF] Fabrication method for thermoelectric nanodevices

JR Lim, JF Whitacre, JP Fleurial, CK Huang… - Advanced …, 2005 - academia.edu
Remarkable results from the evaluation of higher efficiency thermoelectric materials and
their properties have reinvigorated interest in the field of thermoelectrics (TEs).[1ą4] The …