Advances in the design and assembly of flexible thermoelectric device

T Cao, XL Shi, ZG Chen - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to their capabilities of solid-state conversion between heat and electricity, zero-
emission, and high flexibility, flexible thermoelectric devices (F-TEDs) have exhibited great …

Advanced thermoelectric design: from materials and structures to devices

XL Shi, J Zou, ZG Chen - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
The long-standing popularity of thermoelectric materials has contributed to the creation of
various thermoelectric devices and stimulated the development of strategies to improve their …

Flexible thermoelectrics based on ductile semiconductors

Q Yang, S Yang, P Qiu, L Peng, TR Wei, Z Zhang, X Shi… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Flexible thermoelectrics provide a different solution for developing portable and sustainable
flexible power supplies. The discovery of silver sulfide–based ductile semiconductors has …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of Thermoelectric Generators: Technologies and common applications

N Jaziri, A Boughamoura, J Müller, B Mezghani… - Energy reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Power costs increasing, environmental pollution and global warming are issues that we are
dealing with in the present time. To reduce their effects, scientists are focusing on improving …

Powering solutions for biomedical sensors and implants inside the human body: A comprehensive review on energy harvesting units, energy storage, and wireless …

S Roy, ANMW Azad, S Baidya… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For implantable medical devices, it is of paramount importance to ensure uninterrupted
energy supply to different circuits and subcircuits. Instead of relying on battery stored energy …

Thermoelectrics for medical applications: Progress, challenges, and perspectives

B Hu, XL Shi, J Zou, ZG Chen - Chemical engineering journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermoelectrics, enabling the direct conversion between heat and electrical energy, exhibit
great potentials for employing to localized power generation and refrigeration. Their unique …

Review of wearable thermoelectric energy harvesting: From body temperature to electronic systems

A Nozariasbmarz, H Collins, K Dsouza, MH Polash… - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Global demand for battery-free metrics and health monitoring devices has urged leading
research agencies and their subordinate centers to set human energy harvesting and self …

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 …

Assembly‐free fabrication of high‐performance flexible inorganic thin‐film thermoelectric device prepared by a thermal diffusion

DW Ao, WD Liu, ZH Zheng, XL Shi… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
High relative contact electrical resistance and poor flexibility in inorganic thin‐film
thermoelectric devices significantly limit their practical applications. To overcome this …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in bismuth-telluride-based thermoelectric devices: progress and challenges

T Cao, XL Shi, M Li, B Hu, W Chen, WD Liu, W Lyu… - EScience, 2023 - Elsevier
By effectively converting waste heat into electricity, thermoelectric materials and devices can
provide an alternative approach to tackle the energy crisis. Amongst thermoelectric …