Thermoelectric Generators: A comprehensive review of characteristics and applications

F Tohidi, SG Holagh, A Chitsaz - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy crisis and associated environmental issues are the main challenges in today's
changing world, where there is a growing demand for electricity. To address such …

Thermoelectric converter: Strategies from materials to device application

Z Wu, S Zhang, Z Liu, E Mu, Z Hu - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermoelectricity, green technology which can convert huge free thermal energy to
electricity without time and geography limitations, is vital for bright future energy to alleviate …

A brief review on different hybrid methods of enhancement within latent heat storage systems

A Khademi, K Shank, SAA Mehrjardi, S Tiari… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage (TES) occurs by changing the internal energy of materials in the
form of sensible heat, latent heat, and thermo-chemical heat or a combination thereof. Latent …

Review on phase change materials for solar energy storage applications

R Naveenkumar, M Ravichandran… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The energy storage application plays a vital role in the utilization of the solar energy
technologies. There are various types of the energy storage applications are available in the …

Advances in the applications of thermoelectric generators

J He, K Li, L Jia, Y Zhu, H Zhang, J Linghu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Amid energy crises and environmental concerns, thermoelectric generators have gained
interest as eco-friendly power sources by directly converting heat to electricity. Given the …

The real-time dynamic multi-objective optimization of a building integrated photovoltaic thermal (BIPV/T) system enhanced by phase change materials

A Sohani, A Dehnavi, H Sayyaadi… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase change material (PCM) is employed to enhance the thermal energy storage capacity
of a building integrated photovoltaic thermal (BIPV/T) system. For this purpose, the best …

Experimental analysis of a photovoltaic/thermoelectric generator using cobalt oxide nanofluid and phase change material heat sink

F Rajaee, MAV Rad, A Kasaeian, O Mahian… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nowadays, photovoltaic panels have been known as effective devices to harness solar
energy. These panels mainly convert the UV and visible areas of the solar spectrum into …

[HTML][HTML] Potential applications of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) in various waste heat recovery systems

AG Olabi, M Al-Murisi, HM Maghrabie… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays the World faces critical issues, such as increasing population, power costs, and
global warming. In this respect, scientists are trying to improve the efficiency of the energy …

Application of nanofluids and fluids in photovoltaic thermal system: An updated review

MH Esfe, MH Kamyab, M Valadkhani - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper reviews and summarizes application of fluids and nanofluids in photovoltaic
thermal systems (PVT). The numerical, analytical and experimental based literatures are …

Performance evaluation with low-cost aluminum reflectors and phase change material integrated to solar PV modules using natural air convection: An experimental …

S PraveenKumar, EB Agyekum, A Kumar, VI Velkin - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The present experimental investigation aims at improving the performance of solar
photovoltaic (PV) panels using a combination of low-cost aluminum reflectors, aluminum …