Journal
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Volume 15, Issue 24, Pages 29330-29340Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c05418
Keywords
thermoelectric devices; phase-change material; semi-liquid metal; personal thermal management; self-powered system
Ask authors/readers for more resources
This study addresses the challenges of heat dissipation and electrical interconnection in flexible thermoelectric (TE) devices by integrating them with phase-change material (PCM) heatsinks and stretchable semi-liquid metal (semi-LM) interconnectors. The effectiveness of PCMs with varying melting points in temperature regulation is demonstrated, providing cooling effects exceeding 10 degrees C. The use of semi-LMs instead of LMs enables excellent stretchability and efficient heat dissipation. Additionally, the TE devices generate power with a density of 7.3 mu W/cm(2) at an ambient temperature of 22 degrees C, making them an ideal power source for wearable self-powered sensing systems. Successful integration into garments and armbands confirms the practicality and adaptability of these flexible thermoelectric devices, establishing them as critical components for future wearables with superior resilience to daily wear and tear.
Flexible thermoelectric (TE) devices offer great potentialforwearable thermal management and self-powered systems, but heat dissipationand electrical interconnection remain key challenges. In this study,we address these issues by integrating flexible TE devices with phase-changematerial (PCM) heatsinks and stretchable semi-liquid metal (semi-LM)interconnectors. The effectiveness of PCMs with varying melting pointsfor temperature regulation in different environmental conditions isdemonstrated, delivering cooling effects exceeding 10 degrees C. Furthermore,the utilization of semi-LMs instead of LMs enables excellent stretchabilityand efficient heat dissipation. Moreover, the TE devices generatepower with a density of 7.3 mu W/cm(2) at an ambienttemperature of 22 degrees C, making it an ideal power source for a wearableself-powered sensing system. Successful integration into garmentsand armbands confirms the practicality and adaptability of these flexiblethermoelectric devices, establishing them as critical components forfuture wearables with superior resilience to daily wear and tear.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available