Weavable thermoelectrics: advances, controversies, and future developments  

作　　者：Xiao-Lei Shi Shuai Sun Ting Wu Jian Tu Zhiming Zhou Qingfeng Liu Zhi-Gang Chen 

机构地区：[1]School of Chemistry and Physics,ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality,and Centre for Materials Science,Queensland University of Technology,Brisbane,Queensland,4000,Australia [2]State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering,College of Chemical Engineering,Nanjing Tech University,Nanjing 211800,People’s Republic of China [3]School of Materials Science and Engineering,Chongqing University of Technology,Chongqing 400054,People’s Republic of China

出　　处：《Materials Futures》2024年第1期63-94,共32页材料展望（英文）

基　　金：supported by the Australian Research Council and QUT Capacity Building Professor Program;L Q F acknowledges the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52272040).

摘　　要：Owing to the capability of the conversion between thermal energy and electrical energy and their advantages of light weight,compactness,noise-free operation,and precision reliability,wearable thermoelectrics show great potential for diverse applications.Among them,weavable thermoelectrics,a subclass with inherent flexibility,wearability,and operability,find utility in harnessing waste heat from irregular heat sources.Given the rapid advancements in this field,a timely review is essential to consolidate the progress and challenge.Here,we provide an overview of the state of weavable thermoelectric materials and devices in wearable smart textiles,encompassing mechanisms,materials,fabrications,device structures,and applications from recent advancements,challenges,and prospects.This review can serve as a valuable reference for researchers in the field of flexible wearable thermoelectric materials and devices and their applications.

关 键 词：THERMOELECTRIC WEAVING materials structure DEVICE 

分 类 号：TB30[一般工业技术—材料科学与工程]