High-performance wearable thermoelectric generator with self-healing, recycling, and Lego-like reconfiguring capabilities
Wei Ren, Yan Sun, Dongliang Zhao, Ablimit Aili, Shun Zhang, Chuanqian Shi, Jialun Zhang, Huiyuan Geng, Jie Zhang, Lixia Zhang, Jianliang Xiao, Ronggui Yang
Abstract
at a temperature difference of 95 K. Furthermore, this TEG is integrated with a wavelength-selective metamaterial film on the cold side, leading to greatly improved device performance under solar irradiation, which is critically important for wearable energy harvesting during outdoor activities. The optimal properties and design concepts of TEGs reported here can pave the way for delivering the next-generation high-performance, adaptable, customizable, durable, economical, and eco-friendly energy-harvesting devices with wide applications.
Topics & Concepts
Thermoelectric generatorWearable computerGenerator (circuit theory)Thermoelectric effectSelf-healingEnergy harvestingWearable technologyComputer scienceMaterials scienceNanotechnologyEmbedded systemAutomotive engineeringEnergy (signal processing)EngineeringMedicinePhysicsThermodynamicsQuantum mechanicsAlternative medicinePathologyPower (physics)Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsInnovative Energy Harvesting Technologies