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PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE
Volume 131, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2022.101003
Keywords
Thermoelectric; Flexible; Device; Structure; Performance
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This article provides an overview and analysis of the design of flexible thermoelectric devices (F-TEDs), including factors and strategies affecting device performance and utility. It also discusses the latest design developments and current challenges.
Owing to their capabilities of solid-state conversion between heat and electricity, zero-emission, and high flexibility, flexible thermoelectric devices (F-TEDs) have exhibited great application possibilities for both portable power generation and localized refrigeration. However, with the rapid development of thermoelectric science and technology, there is still a lack of comprehensive review on the rational design of F-TEDs from the fundamentals to structures, which critically determines the performance and conformality of F-TEDs. To address this issue, here, we timely overview the latest progress on the up-to-the-date F-TEDs with their unique designs. We carefully summarize the structure-related principles and factors that determine the performance of F-TEDs and the advanced strategies for improving their utilities. Besides, we focus on the timeliest de-signs for the inorganic-based devices, organic-based devices, and hybrid-based devices targeting both power generation and refrigeration. In the end, we point out the current challenges, con-troversies, and prospects of F-TEDs.
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