Flexible Sheet-type Thermoelectric Generators for Energy Harvesting
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We describe prototype production of sheet-type thermoelectric power generation modules using the printable thermoelectric materials and flexible sheet substrate. By the use of the printed electronics processes, the degree of freedom in designing the size and shape of the modules were improved. The power generation scale of a module has about 60 cm active area reached to sub m W order at a temperature region below 100 C.
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تاریخ انتشار 2017