Durable, stretchable and washable inorganic-based woven thermoelectric textiles for power generation and solid-state cooling
Yuanyuan Zheng, Xue Han, Jiawei Yang, Yuanyuan Jing, Xinyi Chen, Qianqian Li, Ting Zhang, Guodong Li, Hangtian Zhu, Huaizhou Zhao, G. Jeffrey Snyder, Kun Zhang
Abstract
A facile strategy has been developed to manufacture thermoelectric strings at scale with stable mechanical properties. The resultant thermoelectric textile can be used to power wearable electronics and cool the body surface in the solid-state.
Topics & Concepts
Thermoelectric effectMaterials scienceTextileSolid-stateElectronicsSeebeck coefficientThermoelectric coolingThermoelectric generatorWearable computerThermoelectric materialsComposite materialMechanical engineeringElectrical engineeringEngineeringEngineering physicsThermal conductivityEmbedded systemPhysicsThermodynamicsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesThermal properties of materials