D‑Mannitol/Graphene Phase-Change Composites with Structured Conformation and Thermal Pathways Allow Durable Solar–Thermal–Electric Conversion and Electricity Output

• Published in: ACS applied materials & interfaces Vol. 14; no. 34; pp. 38981 - 38989
• Main Authors: Lin, Weizhi, Lai, Jiacheng, Xie, Keqing, Liu, Dingyao, Wu, Kai, Fu, Qiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 31.08.2022
• Subjects: Energy, Environmental, and Catalysis Applications; power density; solar−thermal−electric conversion; thermal conductivity; phase-change material; solar thermoelectric generator

Durable electricity generation from a phase-change material (PCM)-assisted solar thermoelectric generator (STEG) through photo–thermal–electric conversion is a promising way to take advantage of the clean solar energy. However, due to the deficient and mismatched thermal charging and discharging rat...