A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods
Thermoelectricity, by converting heat energy directly into useable electricity, offers a promising technology to convert heat from solar energy and to recover waste heat from industrial sectors and automobile exhausts. In recent years, most of the efforts have been done on improving the thermoelectr...
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| author | Muhammad Akmal Kamarudin Shahrir Razey Sahamir Robi Shankar Datta Bui Duc Long Mohd Faizul Mohd Sabri Suhana Mohd Said |
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| description | Thermoelectricity, by converting heat energy directly into useable electricity, offers a promising technology to convert heat from solar energy and to recover waste heat from industrial sectors and automobile exhausts. In recent years, most of the efforts have been done on improving the thermoelectric efficiency using different approaches, that is, nanostructuring, doping, molecular rattling, and nanocomposite formation. The applications of thermoelectric polymers at low temperatures, especially conducting polymers, have shown various advantages such as easy and low cost of fabrication, light weight, and flexibility. In this review, we will focus on exploring new types of polymers and the effects of different structures, concentrations, and molecular weight on thermoelectric properties. Various strategies to improve the performance of thermoelectric materials will be discussed. In addition, a discussion on the fabrication of thermoelectric devices, especially suited to polymers, will also be given. Finally, we provide the challenge and the future of thermoelectric polymers, especially thermoelectric hybrid model. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-94efa4fdbd034cf5b22faa99e8a0213e2025-02-03T07:25:56ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/713640713640A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication MethodsMuhammad Akmal Kamarudin0Shahrir Razey Sahamir1Robi Shankar Datta2Bui Duc Long3Mohd Faizul Mohd Sabri4Suhana Mohd Said5Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThermoelectricity, by converting heat energy directly into useable electricity, offers a promising technology to convert heat from solar energy and to recover waste heat from industrial sectors and automobile exhausts. In recent years, most of the efforts have been done on improving the thermoelectric efficiency using different approaches, that is, nanostructuring, doping, molecular rattling, and nanocomposite formation. The applications of thermoelectric polymers at low temperatures, especially conducting polymers, have shown various advantages such as easy and low cost of fabrication, light weight, and flexibility. In this review, we will focus on exploring new types of polymers and the effects of different structures, concentrations, and molecular weight on thermoelectric properties. Various strategies to improve the performance of thermoelectric materials will be discussed. In addition, a discussion on the fabrication of thermoelectric devices, especially suited to polymers, will also be given. Finally, we provide the challenge and the future of thermoelectric polymers, especially thermoelectric hybrid model.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/713640 |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Akmal Kamarudin Shahrir Razey Sahamir Robi Shankar Datta Bui Duc Long Mohd Faizul Mohd Sabri Suhana Mohd Said A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods The Scientific World Journal |
| title | A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods |
| title_full | A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods |
| title_fullStr | A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods |
| title_short | A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods |
| title_sort | review on the fabrication of polymer based thermoelectric materials and fabrication methods |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/713640 |
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