Facile development of carbon nanotube (CNT)-based flexible thermoelectric materials for energy-harvesting applications
Nimra Naeem, Sajid Butt, Sumayya, Zoha Afzal, Muhammad Waseem Akram, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman, Abrar H. Baluch, Ghufran ur Rehman, Muhammad Umer Farooq
Abstract
at 398 K, has been achieved, which is about 400% higher than that of the as-deposited CNTs without hot pressing. The current study presents a prototype for CNT-based flexible thermoelectric devices which opens up an avenue for the deployment of CNTs into flexible electronics.
Topics & Concepts
Carbon nanotubeThermoelectric effectMaterials scienceNanotechnologyEnergy harvestingThermoelectric materialsCarbon fibersEnergy (signal processing)Engineering physicsComposite materialEngineeringComposite numberPhysicsThermal conductivityQuantum mechanicsThermodynamicsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesConducting polymers and applicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials