Nano-Micro Letters (Apr 2023)

Ion–Electron Coupling Enables Ionic Thermoelectric Material with New Operation Mode and High Energy Density

  • Yongjie He,
  • Shaowei Li,
  • Rui Chen,
  • Xu Liu,
  • George Omololu Odunmbaku,
  • Wei Fang,
  • Xiaoxue Lin,
  • Zeping Ou,
  • Qianzhi Gou,
  • Jiacheng Wang,
  • Nabonswende Aida Nadege Ouedraogo,
  • Jing Li,
  • Meng Li,
  • Chen Li,
  • Yujie Zheng,
  • Shanshan Chen,
  • Yongli Zhou,
  • Kuan Sun

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01077-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Highlights An ion–electron coupled thermoelectric material was successfully prepared, which theoretically proved the ion–electron thermoelectric synergy effect and this material can work for a long time, which promoted low-grade thermal energy conversion. In the new operating mode of ion–electron thermoelectric synergy effect, our ionic thermoelectrics have a high Seebeck coefficient of 32.7 mV K−1 and a high energy density of 553.9 J m−2, enabling self-power for electronic components.

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