Double selective ionic gel with excellent thermopower and ultra-high energy density for low-quality thermal energy harvesting
Jindong Hu, Jiuyang Wei, Jinming Li, Long Bai, Yang Liu, Zhiguo Li
Abstract
Thermodiffusion and thermogalvanic effects of single redox electrolytes are synergistically utilized and enhanced by double selective gel design of ionic thermoelectric cells, generating remarkable thermopower and energy output in a long-cycle mode.
Topics & Concepts
Energy densityMaterials sciencePower densityThermalIonic bondingSeebeck coefficientEnergy harvestingOptoelectronicsLow energyPower (physics)ChemistryEngineering physicsComposite materialIonThermal conductivityPhysicsAtomic physicsOrganic chemistryThermodynamicsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationTransition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials