Ionic Thermoelectric Gels and Devices: Progress, Opportunities, and Challenges

M Yu, H Li, Y Li, S Wang, Q Li, Y Wang, B Li, K Zhu… - EnergyChem, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric materials are promising in relieving the energy crisis concerning harvesting
waste heat and providing a new environment-friendly self-power source for Internet of …

Autonomous self‐healing 3D micro‐suction adhesives for multi‐layered amphibious soft skin electronics

D Lim, MW Jeong, H Min, YS Lee, GW Hwang… - InfoMat, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Autonomously self‐healing, reversible, and soft adhesive microarchitectures and structured
electric elements could be important features in stable and versatile bioelectronic devices …

Stretchable ionogels: Recent advances in design, toughening mechanisms, material properties and wearable devices applications

C Huang, X Jia, D Wang, X Sun, Q Liang, R Tian… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Based on the fact that flexible electronic devices have the property of sensing human
movement and monitoring physiological signals, this will pave the way for the development …

Realizing a high-performance n-type thermogalvanic cell by tailoring the thermodynamic equilibrium

S Kim, JH Kwon, Y Bae, J Kim, T Park… - Energy & Environmental …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Ionic thermogalvanic cells (TGCs) have attracted interest for their superior thermopower (α)
compared to electronic systems. To maximize the thermopower and overall device …

Reversibly tuning thermopower enabled by phase-change electrolytes for low-grade heat harvesting

Y Xu, Z Li, S Li, S Zhang, X Zhang - Energy & Environmental Science, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Thermodiffusion-based thermoelectrochemical cells have become one of the promising
candidates for self-power supply by efficiently harvesting low-grade heat. However, fulfilling …

A double network facilitated ion-electron conductor for thermoelectric harvesting with high energy density

M Zhang, Q Fu, H Deng - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
As a young member of the thermoelectric (TE) family, ionic thermoelectric (i-TE) technology
stands out due to its exceptionally high thermopower. However, the intermittent nature of its …

Dynamic organic–inorganic hybrid network for self-healing and self-powered fire hazard sensor

WM Zhou, S Sun, Y Zhang, S Wang, S Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of the 5G era and smart homes, self-healing and self-powered
smart fire sensors are considered a promising solution for emerging applications, but …

Stretchable and thermo-mechanical stable ionogels with high thermoelectric properties for respiratory sensing and energy harvesting

Z Wang, H Lv, Z Gao, H Song - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Flexible and wearable thermoelectrics have attracted much attention due to their unique
capability of converting body heat into electricity. However, the trade-off between good …

A pH‐Sensitive Stretchable Zwitterionic Hydrogel with Bipolar Thermoelectricity

LC Lee, KT Huang, YT Lin, US Jeng, CH Wang… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Amid growing interest in using body heat for electricity in wearables, creating stretchable
devices poses a major challenge. Herein, a hydrogel composed of two core constituents …

A perspective on stretchable ionic thermoelectric supercapacitors for wearable applications: Present and challenges

TH Park - Applied Physics Letters, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The conversion of sustainable heat sources from the human body into electricity is a
promising strategy for self-powered temperature monitoring and power supplies in wearable …