Remarkable ionic thermoelectric performance of high-entropy gel thermocell near room temperature
Lijuan Yang, Jiawei Chen, Cheng-Gong Han, Yongbin Zhu, Chunxia Xie, Zhenbang Liu, Haoyu Wang, Yu Bao, Dongxue Han, Li Niu
Abstract
A concept of high-entropy was introduced in ionic thermoelectric gels through multi-ions interactions. Adding multi-ions rearranged the hydration shell of redox couples, boosting reaction entropy change and resulting in a remarkable performance.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceThermoelectric effectIonic bondingThermodynamicsNanotechnologyChemistryIonPhysicsOrganic chemistryAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsThermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies