Reversibly tuning thermopower enabled by phase-change electrolytes for low-grade heat harvesting
Yinghong Xu, Zhiwei Li, Simin Li, Shengliang Zhang, Xiaogang Zhang
Abstract
A reversibly tunable ionic thermoelectric generator, switching between p-type and n-type functionalities, is developed using a moderate phase-change electrolyte, which demonstrates promising potential for harvesting low-grade heat into electricity.
Topics & Concepts
Materials sciencePhase changeElectrolytePhase (matter)Seebeck coefficientEnergy harvestingOptoelectronicsPower (physics)Engineering physicsComposite materialThermodynamicsChemistryPhysicsThermal conductivityElectrodePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesPhase Change Materials ResearchThermal properties of materials