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Low-Grade Thermal Energy Harvesting: Advances in Materials, Devices, and Emerging Applications [Pehme köide]

Edited by (Associate Professor, Texas A&M University, TX, USA)

Low-Grade Thermal Energy Harvesting: Advances in Thermoelectrics, Materials, and Emerging Applications provides readers with fundamental and key concepts surrounding low-grade thermal energy conversion while also reviewing the latest research directions. The book covers the most promising and emerging technologies for low-grade heat recovery, harvesting and conversion, including wearable thermoelectrics and organic thermoelectrics. Each chapter includes key materials, principles, design and fabrication strategies for low-grade heat recovery. Special attention on emerging materials such as organic composites, 2D materials and nanomaterials are also included. The book emphasizes materials and device structures that enable the powering of wearable electronics and consumer electronics.

The book is suitable for materials scientists and engineers in academia and R&D in manufacturing, industry, energy and electronics.

  • Introduces key concepts and fundamental principles of low-grade thermal energy harvesting, storage and conversion
  • Provides an overview on key materials, design principles and fabrication strategies for devices for low energy harvesting applications
  • Focuses on materials and device designs that enable wearable thermoelectrics and flexible electronics applications
Contributors ix
1 Principles of low-grade heat harvesting
1(10)
Wei Li
Shiren Wang
1.1 Motivation
1(1)
1.2 Working principles of low-grade heat harvesting
1(5)
1.3 Performance characterization and comparison
6(5)
References
8(3)
2 Stretchable thermoelectric materials/devices for low-grade thermal energy harvesting
11(30)
Tingting Sun
Lianjun Wang
Wan Jiang
2.1 Introduction
11(1)
2.2 What is stretchability?
12(1)
2.3 Organic stretchable TE materials
12(8)
2.4 Gel-based stretchable TE materials
20(4)
2.5 Architectural strategies for stretchable thermoelectric devices
24(6)
2.6 Potential applications of stretchable thermoelectric materials/devices in low-grade energy harvesting field
30(3)
2.7 Conclusion and outlook
33(8)
References
33(8)
3 Wearable power generation via thermoelectric textile
41(22)
Yuanyuan Zheng
Chunhong Lu
Minzhi Du
Jilong Wang
Kun Zhang
3.1 Introduction
41(1)
3.2 Fabrication of fiber/yarn-shaped thermoelectric materials
41(5)
3.3 Thermoelectric textiles
46(5)
3.4 Thermoelectric cooling textiles
51(2)
3.5 Thermoelectric passive sensing textiles
53(1)
3.6 Outlook
53(10)
References
55(8)
4 Thermoelectric ionogel for low-grade heat harvesting
63(24)
Wei Li
Santiago Garcia
Shiren Wang
4.1 Introduction
63(1)
4.2 Fundamental principles of ionic thermoelectric conversion systems
64(9)
4.3 Preparation and applications of thermoelectric ionogel
73(8)
4.4 Challenges and opportunities
81(6)
References
82(5)
5 Osmotic heat engines for low-grade thermal energy harvesting
87(22)
Wei Li
Yuchen Liu
Shiren Wang
5.1 Introduction
87(1)
5.2 Fundamental principles of thermo-osmotic systems
88(9)
5.3 Thermo-osmotic ionogel
97(6)
5.4 Challenges and opportunities
103(6)
References
104(5)
6 Liquid-based electrochemical systems for the conversion of heat to electricity
109(32)
Shien-Ping Feng
Meng Ni
Chun Cheng
Sijia Wang
6.1 Introduction
109(1)
6.2 Thermogalvanic cell
110(8)
6.3 Thermally regenerative electrochemical cycles
118(14)
6.4 Thermo-osmotic energy conversion
132(2)
6.5 Summary and perspectives
134(7)
References
135(6)
7 Liquid-state thermocells for low-grade heat harvesting
141(22)
Jiangjiang Duan
Boyang Yu
Xinyan Zhuang
Hui Wang
Jun Zhou
7.1 Introduction
141(5)
7.2 Advances in thermocells
146(11)
7.3 Challenges and opportunities
157(6)
References
158(5)
8 Bimetallic thermally-regenerative ammonia batteries
163(30)
Hua Tian
Weiguang Wang
Xiuping Zhu
Gequn Shu
8.1 Introduction
163(1)
8.2 Working principle
164(5)
8.3 Temperature effects
169(4)
8.4 Decoupled electrolytes
173(6)
8.5 Flow batteries
179(8)
8.6 Summary and outlook
187(6)
References
188(5)
9 Iron perchlorate electrolytes and nanocarbon electrodes related to the redox reaction
193(12)
Ju Hyeon Kim
Tae June Kang
9.1 Introduction to thermocells
193(2)
9.2 Temperature coefficient of electrochemical redox potential
195(1)
9.3 Evaluation of the electrolyte performance
195(4)
9.4 Capability of power generation of thermocells
199(2)
9.5 Summary
201(4)
References
202(3)
10 Thermal energy harvesting using thermomagnetic effect
205(20)
Ravi Anant Kishore
10.1 Introduction
205(2)
10.2 Working principle of thermomagnetic energy harvesting
207(1)
10.3 Thermodynamics of thermomagnetic cycle
208(2)
10.4 Thermomagnetic materials
210(3)
10.5 Thermomagnetic energy harvesters
213(8)
10.6 Summary and future perspective
221(4)
References
222(3)
11 Salt hydrate-based composite materials for thermochemical energy storage
225(22)
Ruby-Jean Clark
Mohammed Farid
11.1 Introduction
225(1)
11.2 Salt requirements and screening processes of salt hydrates
225(2)
11.3 State of the art on salt-based composite materials for thermochemical energy storage
227(9)
11.4 Limitations and considerations when designing composite materials
236(2)
11.5 Conclusion
238(9)
References
239(8)
Index 247
Prof. Shiren Wang is an Associate Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University and leads the Manufacturing Intelligence and Nanomaterial Innovation laboratory. Dr. Wang received BS and MS in Materials Science at BeiHang University (China), and also MS in Manufacturing Systems and PhD in Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering from Florida State University. He was an Assistant Professor during 2007-2012 and an Associate professor during 2012-2014 at Texas Tech University before joining Texas A&M at 2015. He is a recipient of Ed & Linda whitacre Faculty Fellow award in 2012, 2013, and 2014, National Science Foundation CAREER award in 2010, Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship in 2010, as well as 3M Young Faculty award in 2009, 2010, and 2011. He is also a member of editorial board for two international academic journals, Composites-Part B Engineering, and Journal of Nanomaterials.