Flexible Thermoelectric Materials and Generators: Challenges and Innovations

doi:10.1002/adma.201807916

	Flexible Thermoelectric Materials and Generators: Challenges and Innovations
	Wang, Yuan; Yang, Lei; Shi, Xiao-Lei; Shi, Xun; Chen, Lidong; Dargusch, Matthew S.; Zou, Jin; Chen, Zhi-Gang
刊名	ADVANCED MATERIALS
	2019-07-01
卷号	31 期号:29
关键词	energy harvesting flexible thermoelectric materials power generators
ISSN号	0935-9648
DOI	10.1002/adma.201807916
文献子类	Review
英文摘要	The urgent need for ecofriendly, stable, long-lifetime power sources is driving the booming market for miniaturized and integrated electronics, including wearable and medical implantable devices. Flexible thermoelectric materials and devices are receiving increasing attention, due to their capability to convert heat into electricity directly by conformably attaching them onto heat sources. Polymer-based flexible thermoelectric materials are particularly fascinating because of their intrinsic flexibility, affordability, and low toxicity. There are other promising alternatives including inorganic-based flexible thermoelectrics that have high energy-conversion efficiency, large power output, and stability at relatively high temperature. Herein, the state-of-the-art in the development of flexible thermoelectric materials and devices is summarized, including exploring the fundamentals behind the performance of flexible thermoelectric materials and devices by relating materials chemistry and physics to properties. By taking insights from carrier and phonon transport, the limitations of high-performance flexible thermoelectric materials and the underlying mechanisms associated with each optimization strategy are highlighted. Finally, the remaining challenges in flexible thermoelectric materials are discussed in conclusion, and suggestions and a framework to guide future development are provided, which may pave the way for a bright future for flexible thermoelectric devices in the energy market.
WOS研究方向	Chemistry ; Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Materials Science ; Physics
语种	英语
出版者	WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.sic.ac.cn/handle/331005/26998]
专题	中国科学院上海硅酸盐研究所
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Wang, Yuan,Yang, Lei,Shi, Xiao-Lei,et al. Flexible Thermoelectric Materials and Generators: Challenges and Innovations[J]. ADVANCED MATERIALS,2019,31(29).
APA	Wang, Yuan.,Yang, Lei.,Shi, Xiao-Lei.,Shi, Xun.,Chen, Lidong.,...&Chen, Zhi-Gang.(2019).Flexible Thermoelectric Materials and Generators: Challenges and Innovations.ADVANCED MATERIALS,31(29).
MLA	Wang, Yuan,et al."Flexible Thermoelectric Materials and Generators: Challenges and Innovations".ADVANCED MATERIALS 31.29(2019).