Flexible thermoelectric materials and generators: challenges and innovations

Y Wang, L Yang, XL Shi, X Shi, L Chen… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The urgent need for ecofriendly, stable, long‐lifetime power sources is driving the booming
market for miniaturized and integrated electronics, including wearable and medical …

Organic-based flexible thermoelectric generators: From materials to devices

S Masoumi, S O'Shaughnessy, A Pakdel - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a rapidly growing demand for self-powered technologies in wearable electronic
devices that can be integrated with the human body to accomplish various functions …

[HTML][HTML] Design optimization of plate-fin heat sink with forced convection for single-module thermoelectric generator

T Pujol, I T'Jollyn, E Massaguer, A Massaguer… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) often use plate-fin heat sinks as cold side heat
exchangers under forced convection. The available net electrical power obtained from these …

General Figures of Merit ZQ for Thermoelectric Generators Under Constant Heat‐In Flux Boundary

H Li, Y Wang, K Zhu, Z Han, X Wu, S Wang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The thermoelectric figure of merit ZT bridges the efficiency and material parameters for a
thermoelectric device operating under constant temperature of the hot‐and cold‐source …

System efficiency and power: the bridge between the device and system of a thermoelectric power generator

K Zhu, B Deng, P Zhang, HS Kim, P Jiang… - Energy & Environmental …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The thermoelectric efficiency formula (ηmax), derived by Ioffe, provides a direct connection
between the material dimensionless figure of merit ZT and the maximum efficiency of …

Macroeconomic dynamics in a finite world based on thermodynamic potential

É Herbert, G Giraud, A Louis-Napoléon, C Goupil - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This paper presents a conceptual model describing the medium and long term co-evolution
of natural and socio-economic subsystems of Earth. An economy is viewed as an out-of …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive recent review and practical insights on the usage of advanced materials and enhancement strategies in thermoelectric applications

M Darwiche, J Faraj, K Chahine, A Shaito, S Awad… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Electricity is a critical component of many everyday activities, demanding continuing
research to create new or improved techniques for generating electrical power …

[HTML][HTML] Advances and challenges in inorganic bulk-based flexible thermoelectric devices

QY Liu, XL Shi, TY Cao, WY Chen, L Li… - Progress in Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of flexible thermoelectric devices (F-TEDs) has significantly improved their
thermoelectric performance and unique flexibility, with increasing efforts directed toward …

A general design framework of flexible thermoelectric devices bridging power requirements for wearable electronics

X Han, X Yang, Z Sun, M Du, Y Du, T Zhang… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wearable thermoelectric generators (WTEGs) promise sustainable power for wearable
electronics with various strategies proposed for on-body applications. However, there is still …

Mesoscale combustor-powered thermoelectric generator with enhanced heat collection

G Li, D Zhu, Y Zheng, W Guo - Energy Conversion and Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Small-scale power sources for portable electronic equipment have been attracting
considerable attention in recent years. This paper presents the design and experimental …