Abundant and ubiquitous thermal heat called low-grade heat (< 150° C) is wasted in our
surroundings owing to the lack of effective and low-cost energy technologies. Thermo …

Historically, fire disasters have killed numerous human lives, and caused tremendous
property loss. Fire warning systems play a vital role in predicting fire risks, and are strongly …

More than half of the waste heat rejected into the environment has temperatures lower than
100° C, which accounts for nearly 85 PWh/year worldwide. Efficiently harvesting low-grade …

A thermocell generates thermopower from a temperature difference (ΔT) between two
electrodes. The converse process of thermocells is an electrochemical Peltier effect, which …

Thermocells based on ionic Seebeck effect utilize waste low-grade heat for electrical energy
storage/supply, offering promising solutions for global energy sustainability. Creation of …

Quasi-solid hydrogel-based thermoelectrochemical cells (QS-TECs) have the potential to
power ubiquitous sensors needed for the internet of things (IoT). However, developing a …

Hydrogels are renowned for their complex structures and unique physicochemical
properties, establishing them as key materials in bioenergy harvesting applications. They …

Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) based on thermogalvanic cells can convert low‐
temperature waste heat into electricity. Organic redox couples are well‐suited for wearable …

Capturing CO 2 from various sources, such as postcombustion exhaust gases and the
atmosphere, is essential for a sustainable human society. Effective CO 2 separation …

The use of gel thermoelectric chemical cells to capture low‐grade heat for conversion to
electricity is an attractive approach. However, there are few studies on whether the …