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: Received: 24 June 2019 / Approved: 26 June 2019 / Online: 9 July 2019 (00:00:00 CEST)
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MohanKumar, P.; Jagadeesh Babu, V.; Subramanian, A.; Bandla, A.; Thakor, N.; Ramakrishna, S.; Wei, H. Thermoelectric Materials—Strategies for Improving Device Performance and Its Medical Applications. Preprints2020, 2020110090. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci1020037
MohanKumar, P.; Jagadeesh Babu, V.; Subramanian, A.; Bandla, A.; Thakor, N.; Ramakrishna, S.; Wei, H. Thermoelectric Materials—Strategies for Improving Device Performance and Its Medical Applications. Preprints 2020, 2020110090. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci1020037
MohanKumar, P.; Jagadeesh Babu, V.; Subramanian, A.; Bandla, A.; Thakor, N.; Ramakrishna, S.; Wei, H. Thermoelectric Materials—Strategies for Improving Device Performance and Its Medical Applications. Preprints2020, 2020110090. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci1020037
APA Style
MohanKumar, P., Jagadeesh Babu, V., Subramanian, A., Bandla, A., Thakor, N., Ramakrishna, S., & Wei, H. (2019). Thermoelectric Materials—Strategies for Improving Device Performance and Its Medical Applications. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci1020037
Chicago/Turabian Style
MohanKumar, P., Seeram Ramakrishna and He Wei. 2019 "Thermoelectric Materials—Strategies for Improving Device Performance and Its Medical Applications" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci1020037
Abstract
Thermoelectrics, in particular solid-state conversion of heat to electricity and vice versa, is expected to be a key energy harvesting and temperature management solution in coming years. There has been a resurgence in the search for new materials for advanced thermoelectric energy conversion applications and to enhance the properties of existing materials. In this paper, we review recent efforts on improving figure-of-merit (ZT) through alloying and nano structuring. As heatsink characteristics dictate the performance of thermoelectric modules, various types of heatsink designs has been investigated. Several reported strategies for improving ZT are critically assessed. A notable increase in figure-of-merit of thermoelectric materials (TE) has opened up new areas of applications especially in the medical field. Peltier cooling devices are widely employed for patient core temperature control, skin cooling, medical device and laboratory equipment cooling. Application of these devices in the medical field both in temperature control and power generation has been studied in detail. It is envisioned that this study will provide profound knowledge on the thermoelectric based materials and its role in medical applications.
Chemistry and Materials Science, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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