期刊
MATERIALS TODAY ENERGY
卷 20, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtener.2020.100625
关键词
Two-dimensional nanomaterials; Thermoelectric materials and generators; Seebeck effect; Tellurene synthesis and integration; Wearable devices
资金
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada of Canada
- Canada Foundation for Innovation
- FedDev of Southern Ontario grant
- McMaster Start-up Grant
This review focuses on the theory, performance, fabrication, and future directions of thermoelectric generation using 2D tellurene. Research shows that 2D tellurene has exceptional thermoelectric properties, making it a promising material for developing flexible thermoelectric generators for wearable devices and real-time health monitoring. Future research should focus on developing thermoelectric theory and manufacturing methods to advance the field of 2D tellurene wearable thermoelectrics.
Wearable real-time, non-invasive personalized health monitoring sensors and low-power electronics critically necessitate alternative power supplies because batteries have proven insufficient due to their demerits of charging cycles and periodic degradation and replacement. Thermoelectric energy harnessing from human body heat via the Seebeck effect is an effective route to develop flexible thermo-electric generators that enables continuous power supply for the wearable devices. This review focuses on critically assessing the theory, the performance, fabrication, and future steps of thermoelectric generation using two-dimensional (2D) tellurene and aims to provide insights as to how to integrate 2D tellurene into practical, durable wearable generators. The literature survey shows that 2D Tellurene nanomaterial has exceptional thermoelectric properties including high thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) as high as 2.9, and it possesses fabrication process-dependent thermoelectric properties and forms desirable electrical contacts. The flexible nature of 2D tellurene with high environmental stability and high strain resistance of up to 36% and Young's modulus of 27 GPa under bending conditions makes it an excellent material for especially wearable applications. Future research should focus on developing thermoelectric theory with computational methods for tellurene and its manufacturing methods to develop proof-of-concepts for thermoelectric devices. We hope this review would be a seminal work in the growing frontier of 2D tellurene wearable thermoelectrics for sensors for real-time monitoring of personalized health status. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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