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Printed Thermoelectrics
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Geraint Howells,
Jonathan Atoyo,
Matt Carnie
Advanced Materials, Volume: 34, Issue: 18, Start page: 2108183
Swansea University Authors:
Matthew Burton , Geraint Howells, Jonathan Atoyo, Matt Carnie
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DOI (Published version): 10.1002/adma.202108183
Abstract
The looming impact of climate change and the diminishing supply of fossil fuels both highlight the need for a transition to more sustainable energy sources. While solar and wind can produce much of the energy needed, to meet all our energy demands there is a need for a diverse sustainable energy gen...
| Published in: | Advanced Materials |
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| ISSN: | 0935-9648 1521-4095 |
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Wiley
2022
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The looming impact of climate change and the diminishing supply of fossil fuels both highlight the need for a transition to more sustainable energy sources. While solar and wind can produce much of the energy needed, to meet all our energy demands there is a need for a diverse sustainable energy generation mix. Thermoelectrics can play a vital role in this, by harvesting otherwise wasted heat energy and converting it into useful electrical energy. While efficient thermoelectric materials have been known since the 1950s, thermoelectrics have not been utilized beyond a few niche applications. This can in part be attributed to the high cost of manufacturing and the geometrical restraints of current commercial manufacturing techniques. Printing offers a potential route to manufacture thermoelectric materials at a lower price point and allows for the fabrication of generators that are custom built to meet the waste heat source requirements. This review details the significant progress that has been made in recent years in printing of thermoelectric materials in all thermoelectric material groups and printing methods, and highlights very recent publications that show printing can now offer comparable performance to commercially manufactured thermoelectric materials. |
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| Keywords: |
printed thermoelectrics, TEG, thermoelectric generators |
| College: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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EPSRC. Grant Number: EP/N020863/1; Materials and Manufacturing Academy; Tata Steel; Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Grant Number: EP/L015099/1; European Regional development Fund via the Welsh Government. Grant Number: [c80892] ; European Social Fund via the Welsh Government. Grant Number: (c80816) |
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18 |
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2108183 |