Review of current high-ZT thermoelectric materials

J Wei, L Yang, Z Ma, P Song, M Zhang, J Ma… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Springer
Thermoelectric materials are capable of converting heat and electricity to each other.
Thermoelectric devices can be miniaturized and highly integrated with existing …

Thermoelectric coolers as thermal management systems for medical applications: Design, optimization, and advancement

SH Zaferani, MW Sams, R Ghomashchi, ZG Chen - Nano energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Compared with traditional cooling techniques, thermoelectric coolers have drawn massive
attention for small-scale cooling applications, particularly in medical practices …

Flexible thermoelectric materials and device optimization for wearable energy harvesting

JH Bahk, H Fang, K Yazawa, A Shakouri - Journal of Materials …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
In this paper, we review recent advances in the development of flexible thermoelectric
materials and devices for wearable human body-heat energy harvesting applications. We …

A wearable thermoelectric generator fabricated on a glass fabric

SJ Kim, JH We, BJ Cho - Energy & Environmental Science, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The conversion of body heat into electrical energy using a thermoelectric (TE) power
generator is useful for wearable self-powered mobile electronic systems such as medical …

Printed thermoelectrics

M Burton, G Howells, J Atoyo, M Carnie - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The looming impact of climate change and the diminishing supply of fossil fuels both
highlight the need for a transition to more sustainable energy sources. While solar and wind …

High-performance flexible thermoelectric power generator using laser multiscanning lift-off process

SJ Kim, HE Lee, H Choi, Y Kim, JH We, JS Shin… - ACS …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Flexible thermoelectric generators (f-TEGs) are emerging as a semipermanent power source
for self-powered sensors, which is an important area of research for next-generation smart …

Wearable multi-sensing double-chain thermoelectric generator

DL Wen, HT Deng, X Liu, GK Li, XR Zhang… - Microsystems & …, 2020 - nature.com
Wearable electronics play a crucial role in advancing the rapid development of artificial
intelligence, and as an attractive future vision, all-in-one wearable microsystems integrating …

Hybrid composite of screen-printed inorganic thermoelectric film and organic conducting polymer for flexible thermoelectric power generator

JH We, SJ Kim, BJ Cho - Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
TEG (Thermoelectric power generator) modules are attractive energy harvesters, as they
can deliver electrical output power from the temperature difference of all sorts of things …

Advances in flexible thermoelectric materials and devices fabricated by magnetron sputtering

B Hu, XL Shi, T Cao, M Li, W Chen, WD Liu… - Small …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the direct conversion between thermal and electrical energy, thermoelectric materials
and their devices exhibit great potential for power generation and refrigeration. With the …

High-performance and flexible thermoelectric films by screen printing solution-processed nanoplate crystals

T Varghese, C Hollar, J Richardson, N Kempf, C Han… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Screen printing allows for direct conversion of thermoelectric nanocrystals into flexible
energy harvesters and coolers. However, obtaining flexible thermoelectric materials with …