High-performance, flexible thermoelectric generator based on bulk materials

• Published in: Cell reports physical science Vol. 3; no. 3; p. 100780
• Main Authors: Xu, Qian, Deng, Biao, Zhang, Lenan, Lin, Shaoting, Han, Zhijia, Zhou, Qing, Li, Jun, Zhu, Yongbin, Jiang, Feng, Li, Qikai, Zhang, Pengxiang, Zhang, Xinbo, Chen, Gang, Liu, Weishu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 16.03.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: flexible thermoelectric generator; power generation; thermal design; wearable device; wearable device; power generation; flexible thermoelectric generator; thermal design

Flexible thermoelectric generators (f-TEGs) are promising solutions to power supply for wearable devices. However, the high fabrication costs and low output power density of conventional f-TEGs limit their applications. Here, we present a bulk-material-based f-TEG featuring multifunctional copper el...