Nature Communications (Nov 2018)

Large-area and adaptable electrospun silicon-based thermoelectric nanomaterials with high energy conversion efficiencies

  • Alex Morata,
  • Mercè Pacios,
  • Gerard Gadea,
  • Cristina Flox,
  • Doris Cadavid,
  • Andreu Cabot,
  • Albert Tarancón

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07208-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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To realize waste heat recovery solutions based on thermoelectricity, high-performance materials with device and manufacturing compatibility are required. Here, the authors demonstrate large-area paper-like nanostructured fabrics consisting of aligned nanotubes with high thermoelectric performance.