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n-Type Thermoelectric Elastomers: A Stretchable Breakthrough

Revolutionizing Thermoelectric Materials with Elasticity A recent study has unveiled a significant advancement in the field of organic electronics: n-type thermoelectric elastomers. These innovative materials combine the ability to convert heat into electricity—a process known as thermoelectricity—with remarkable stretchability and elasticity, marking a crucial step toward flexible and wearable…

n-Type Thermoelectric Elastomers: A Stretchable Breakthrough

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MIT Engineers Have Built a Device That Pulls Electricity Out of Thin Air

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Interesting paper on materials design for thermoelectrics: Rhombohedral to Cubic Conversion of GeTe via MnTe Alloying Leads to Ultralow Thermal Conductivity, Electronic Band Convergence, and High Thermoelectric Performance, Z. Zheng, X. Su, R. Deng, C. Stoumpos, H. Xie, W. Liu, Y. Yan, S. Hao, C. Uher, C. Wolverton, M. G. Kanatzidis, and X. Tang, J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2018).

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High-Performance Thermoelectric Bulk Colusite by Process Controlled Structural Disordering, C. Bourgès, Y. Bouyrie, A. R. Supka, R. Al Rahal Al Orabi, P. Lemoine, O. I. Lebedev, M. Ohta, K. Suekuni, V. Nassif, V. Hardy, R. Daou, Y. Miyazaki, M. Fornari, and E. Guilmeau, J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2018). #thermoelectrics

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Doping Powers New Thermoelectric Material

Doping Powers New Thermoelectric Material

  In the production of power, nearly two-thirds of energy input from fossil fuels is lost as waste heat. Industry is hungry for materials that can convert this heat to useful electricity, but a good thermoelectric material is hard to find.

Increasing the efficiency of thermoelectric materials is essential if they are to be used commercially. Northwestern University researchers now report that…

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Self-Powering Electronics: New Fabric Metamaterial Generates Electricity From Heat, Movement

Thermoelectrics are not exactly new, but usually made of materials that are brittle, heavy, and expensive. Carroll's fabric, on the other hand, is lightweight, feels like wool felt, and can be wrapped around surfaces or even sewn into clothing.

While energy can't be "created" this fabric can essentially pull electricity out if thin air, from heat and movement. The fabric Carroll's group has can turn heat — from your body, the sun, anywhere — into usable electricity. And unlike anything ever before, it can simultaneously collect power from vibrations or movement — letting your smartphone case bounce on a carseat during a long drive could charge your phone. So could a shirt flapping in the wind.

(via David Carroll On Thermoelectric Fabrics - Business Insider)