Impact of PVDF and its copolymer-based nanocomposites for flexible and wearable energy harvesters

SS Panicker, SP Rajeev, V Thomas - Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 2023 - Elsevier
Encountering the consumption of fossil fuels on a large scale and contamination of the
environment due to chemical batteries, along with the rapid growth of various wearable …

Human body heat-driven thermoelectric generators as a sustainable power supply for wearable electronic devices: Recent advances, challenges, and future …

Z Tabaie, A Omidvar - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Thermoelectric generators are devices that directly convert heat flux or the temperature
difference between two hot and cold surfaces into electricity. With the advancement of the …

Optimization of high-performance flexible thermoelectric generator from material synthesis to simulation and device application

K Gürkan, H Karaman, S Ballikaya - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, flexible thermoelectric (f-TEG) power generators have attracted great attention due
to their ability to capture waste heat from curved heat sources and convert it into useful …

Pyroelectric Janus nanomotors for synergistic electrodynamic-photothermal-antibiotic therapies of bacterial infections

J Meng, P Zhang, Q Liu, P Ran, S Xie, J Wei, X Li - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibacterial electrotherapy is currently activated by external electric field or self-powered
generators, but usually needs complicated power management circuits. Herein, near …

[HTML][HTML] Flexible thermoelectric energy harvesting system based on polymer composites

T Rodrigues-Marinho, V Correia, CR Tubio… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Flexible and easy processing lightweight thermoelectric materials for energy harvesting
applications have shown an increasing interest. Thermoplastic polyvinylidene fluoride …

Flexible and stretchable thermoelectric devices with Ni-EGaIn liquid metal electrodes for cooling and low-grade-body heat harvesting

YH Xu, B Wu, Y Guo, C Hou, Y Li, H Wang… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric devices based on the Seebeck and Peltier effects enable both converting
heat into electricity and energize cooling, presenting a promising potential for personalized …

Developing High-Performance and Low-Cost Paint Thermoelectric Materials for Low-Midtemperature Applications

M Yilmaz, A Yusuf, K Gurkan… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Most thermoelectric (TE) materials used to convert heat energy into electrical energy are
expensive and, to a certain degree, toxic. Moreover, due to the chemical complexity in the …

Energy harvesting for wearable sensors and body area network nodes

B Dziadak, Ł Makowski, M Kucharek, A Jóśko - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper aims to present new trends in energy-harvesting solutions pertaining to wearable
sensors and powering Body Area Network nodes. To begin, we will present the capability of …

A brief introduction and current state of polyvinylidene fluoride as an energy harvester

N Papež, T Pisarenko, E Ščasnovič, D Sobola, Ş Ţălu… - Coatings, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review summarizes the current trends and developments in the field of polyvinylidene
fluoride (PVDF) for use mainly as a nanogenerator. The text covers PVDF from the first steps …

Photothermal and thermoelectric power generation performance based on bionic structure and composite nanofluids

Z Tang, L Yue, C Qi, L Liang - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric power generation (TEG) technology is a green energy utilization technology
that is spread over a wide range of industrial fields. Based on the Seebeck effect, in order to …