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Complex thermoelectric materials [PDF]
Nature Materials, 2008 Thermoelectric materials, which can generate electricity from waste heat or be used as solid-state Peltier coolers, could play an important role in a global sustainable energy solution. Such a development is contingent on identifying materials with higher thermoelectric efficiency than available at present, which is a challenge owing to the conflicting
Jeffrey Snyder, G., Toberer, Eric S.
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Advances in conducting polymer-based thermoelectric materials and devices [PDF]
, 2021 Conducting polymer-based thermoelectric materials are considered the most promising candidates for applying to wearable thermoelectric devices because of their high electrical conductivities, flexibility, stability, and low-toxicity features.
Shi, Xiao-Lei +3 more
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Enhancement of Thermoelectric Efficiency by Uniaxial Tensile Stress in n-type GaAs Nanowires [PDF]
, 2011 The thermoelectric power-factor (PF) and efficiency (ZT) of GaAs nanowires (NWs) can be improved by (i) choosing a proper wire growth and channel orientation, (ii) by applying uniaxial tensile stress, and (iii) suitable wire cross-section size.
Saumitra Mehrotra +11 more
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Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 The thermoelectric characteristics of the thermoelectric power generation based on waste heat recovery, including the influence factors of cooling water flow rate, the overlapping value between load resistance and internal resistance and pressing block ...
Cong Dong +6 more
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Thermoelectric generator fabricated via laser-induced forward transfer [PDF]
, 2013 We show a novel method for the fabrication of a thermoelectric generator with the rapid, lithography-less technique of laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT), performed under ambient conditions.
Sones, C.L. +7 more
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Recent advances of n-type low-cost PbSe-based thermoelectric materials
Materials Today Advances, 2019 Traditional thermoelectric (TE) materials usually contain scarce and expensive chemical elements, weakening the commercial value in clean energy community.
B.H. Jia, B.B. Jiang, J.Q. He
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Advances in flexible inorganic thermoelectrics
EcoEnergy, 2023 Solid‐state bismuth telluride‐based thermoelectric devices enable the generation of electricity from temperature differences and have been commercially applied in various fields.
Xiao‐Lei Shi +9 more
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Results in Materials, 2023 Boron nitride (BN) aerogels materials have low density characteristics and stable three-dimensional network structure, which can be used as high thermal conductivity ultralight materials or thermal conductive polymer additives.
Xiangqian Jiang +6 more
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Design and Synthesis of One and Two Dimensional Thermoelectric Nanoparticles Composed of Bismuth, Antimony, and Tellurium [PDF]
, 2010 With the advent of nanotechnology, the field of thermoelectric (TE) materials has been re-invigorated with many recent advances towards materials with high thermoelectric efficiency (dimensionless figure of merit, ZT).
Maenosono, Shinya +13 more
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Realizing ultrahigh ZT value and efficiency of the Bi2Te3 thermoelectric module by periodic heating [PDF]
, 2023 Thermoelectric power generation is regarded as a promising technology to convert waste heat into electricity. This study aims to address the low conversion efficiency of thermoelectric modules and introduces a novel periodic heating method to enhance ...
Ying Li +15 more
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