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Ink Processing for Thermoelectric Materials and Power‐Generating Devices
Author(s) -
Jo Seungki,
Choo Seungjun,
Kim Fredrick,
Heo Seung Hwae,
Son Jae Sung
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201804930
Subject(s) - materials science , renewable energy , inkwell , process engineering , electricity generation , thermoelectric generator , nanotechnology , fabrication , thermoelectric materials , thermoelectric effect , engineering physics , power (physics) , electrical engineering , engineering , composite material , thermal conductivity , quantum mechanics , medicine , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , thermodynamics
The growing concern over the depletion of hydrocarbon resources, and the adverse environmental effects associated with their use, has increased the demand for renewable energy sources. Thermoelectric (TE) power generation from waste heat has emerged as a renewable energy source that does not generate any pollutants. Recently, ink‐based processing for the preparation of TE materials has attracted tremendous attention because of the simplicity in design of power generators and the possibility of cost‐effective manufacturing. In this progress report, recent advances in the development of TE inks, processing techniques, and ink‐fabricated devices are reviewed. A summary of typical formulations of TE materials as inks is included, as well as a discussion on various ink‐based fabrication methods, with several examples of newly designed devices fabricated using these techniques. Finally, the prospects of this field with respect to the industrialization of TE power generation technology are presented.