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ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
卷 12, 期 34, 页码 -出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202201413
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3D printing; liquid metals; stretchable electronics; thermal conductivity; thermal management; thermoelectrics
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资金
- National Science Foundation [NNCI-1542101, NNCI-2025489]
This study introduces highly efficient, stretchable thermoelectric generators made of inorganic semiconductors and printed multifunctional soft matter. The thermoelectric generators are able to conform to curved surfaces and maintain efficiency under large deformations, while also exhibiting durability. The generators generate high open-circuit voltage and power density, and can withstand stretching cycles at high strain. The use of liquid metal elastomer composites and elastomer composites with hollow microspheres contribute to the performance and durability of the generators.
Continuous powering of wearable electronics and personalized biomonitoring systems remains a great challenge. One promising solution is the use of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) that convert body heat to electricity. These energy harvesters must conform to curved surfaces and minimize thermal barriers to maintain efficiency while still exhibiting durability under large deformations. Here, highly efficient, stretchable thermoelectric generators made of inorganic semiconductors and printed multifunctional soft matter are introduced. Liquid metal elastomer composites with tailored microstructures are printed as highly conductive thermal interface materials and stretchable interconnects. Additionally, elastomer composites with hollow microspheres are formulated to print a deformable and lightweight thermal insulator within the device. These stretchable thermoelectric wearables show an excellent performance by generating an open-circuit voltage of 392 mV and a power density of approximate to 650 mu W cm(-2) at increment T = 60 degrees C and withstanding more than 15 000 stretching cycles at 30% strain. Furthermore, the additive manufacturing process is leveraged by direct writing of the TEGs on textiles to demonstrate their seamless integration and by 3D printing of stretchable heatsinks to maintain a large temperature gradient across the device and to study the effect of convective heat transfer on device performance.
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