Advances in ionic thermoelectrics: from materials to devices

S Sun, M Li, XL Shi, ZG Chen - Advanced Energy Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As an extended member of the thermoelectric family, ionic thermoelectrics (i‐TEs) exhibit
exceptional Seebeck coefficients and applicable power factors, and as a result have …

Advancing flexible thermoelectrics for integrated electronics

XL Shi, L Wang, W Lyu, T Cao, W Chen, B Hu… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
With the increasing demand for energy and the climate challenges caused by the
consumption of traditional fuels, there is an urgent need to accelerate the adoption of green …

Salting-in effect of zwitterionic polymer hydrogel facilitates atmospheric water harvesting

S Aleid, M Wu, R Li, W Wang, C Zhang… - ACS Materials …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Hygroscopic salt-hydrogel composite sorbents have attracted increasing attention for
atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) applications but suffer from the salting-out effect. To …

A tandem radiative/evaporative cooler for weather-insensitive and high-performance daytime passive cooling

J Li, X Wang, D Liang, N Xu, B Zhu, W Li, P Yao… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Radiative cooling and evaporative cooling with low carbon footprint are regarded as
promising passive cooling strategies. However, the intrinsic limits of continuous water supply …

Conductive hydrogels for bioenergy harvesting and self-powered application

C Zhang, MOG Nayeem, Z Wang, X Pu… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Conductive hydrogels (CHs) are characterized by tissue-like mechanical properties, multiple
stimuli-responsive abilities and favourable biocompatibility, enabling their wearable devices …

Zwitterionic Polymer Gel‐Based Fully Self‐Healable Ionic Thermoelectric Generators with Pressure‐Activated Electrodes

DH Ho, YM Kim, UJ Kim, KS Yu… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Heat generated from various sources is inevitably wasted. Thermoelectric generators (TEGs)
are suitable for recovering such waste heat because of their simple structure and operating …

Tailoring interfaces for atmospheric water harvesting: fundamentals and applications

S Gao, Y Wang, C Zhang, M Jiang, S Wang, Z Wang - Matter, 2023 - cell.com
Water is the cradle of life, but the scarcity of freshwater imposed by the ever-increasing
population and pollution threatens human survival. Harvesting fresh water from the …

Janus helical ribbon structure of ordered nanowire films for flexible solar thermoelectric devices

C Chen, B Zhao, R Wang, Z He, JL Wang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Solar thermoelectric devices play a significant role in addressing the problem of global
warming, owing to their unique features of converting both waste heat and solar energy …

Hybrid solar evaporation system for water and electricity co-generation: Comprehensive utilization of solar and water energy

J Gui, C Li, Y Cao, Z Liu, Y Shen, W Huang, X Tian - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The water-energy nexus has faced unprecedented challenges in recent years owing to
ongoing population growth, climate change, and environmental pollution. Solar-driven …

Sorbents, processes and applications beyond water production in sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting

R Li, P Wang - Nature Water, 2023 - nature.com
Growth in the global population and the modernization of human society, along with ever-
worsening climate change, is pushing already scarce freshwater resources to their limits …