Electrode interface optimization advances conversion efficiency and stability of thermoelectric devices [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2020 Long-term service stability of thermoelectric devices is one of the major obstacles for their application. Here, the authors combine interfacial reaction energy and Sb migration activation energy barrier as a criterion to determine the interfacial ...
Jing Chu +10 more
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On the Use of Thermoelectric Devices in Cryosurgery
Фізика і хімія твердого тіла, 2015 In this article the current state of thermoelectric devices usage in cryosurgery is given. The advantages of thermoelectric cooling devices and rational spheres of their application are determined. Keywords: thermoelectric devices, cryosurgery.
I. A. Moskalyk
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Validation of Experimental Cooling Performance of Multi-Stage Thin-Film Thermoelectric Devices via Numerical Simulation [PDF]
MicromachinesIn-plane thermoelectric thin-film cooling devices are considered a promising solution for thermal management in electronic systems. However, the actual cooling performance is far below that of regular bulk cooling devices, making the design of thin-film ...
Yu Ning +8 more
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Organic Thermoelectric Materials for Wearable Electronic Devices
SensorsWearable electronic devices have emerged as a pivotal technology in healthcare and artificial intelligence robots. Among the materials that are employed in wearable electronic devices, organic thermoelectric materials possess great application potential ...
Runfeng Xiao +5 more
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Three dimensional architected thermoelectric devices with high toughness and power conversion efficiency [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2023 Vaithinathan Karthikeyan +2 more
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Review of nanostructured devices for thermoelectric applications [PDF]
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2014 A big research effort is currently dedicated to the development of thermoelectric devices capable of a direct thermal-to-electrical energy conversion, aiming at efficiencies as high as possible.
Giovanni Pennelli
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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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Zintl phases for thermoelectric devices [PDF]
Dalton Transactions, 2007 By converting waste heat into electricity and improving the efficiency of refrigeration systems, thermoelectric devices could play a significant role in solving today's energy problems. Increasing the thermoelectric efficiency (as measured by the thermoelectric material's figure-of-merit, zT) is critical to the development of this technology.
Kauzlarich, Susan M. +2 more
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Phase transition and thermoelectric properties of cubic KNbO3 under pressure: DFT approach
Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2021 In present study, the effect of pressure on the electronic, thermoelectric and optical properties of cubic KNbO3 compound is investigated using Predew-Burke-Ernzerhofgeneralized gradient approximation (PBE + GGA) in the framework of density functional ...
Muhammad Yaseen +8 more
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Thermoelectric energy harvesting for personalized healthcare
Smart Medicine, 2022 In recent decades, there has been increased research interest in miniaturizing and decentralizing diagnostic platforms to enable continuous personalized healthcare and free patients from long‐term hospitalization.
Wei Gao, Yang Wang, Feili Lai
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