Journal article
Advanced Wearable Thermocells for Body Heat Harvesting
Y Liu, S Zhang, Y Zhou, MA Buckingham, L Aldous, PC Sherrell, GG Wallace, G Ryder, S Faisal, DL Officer, S Beirne, J Chen
Advanced Energy Materials | WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH | Published : 2020
Abstract
Thermoelectrochemical cells (thermocells) designed for harvesting human body heat can provide constant power output for wearable electronics, supplementing state-of-the-art flexible power storage and conversion solutions. However, a systematic investigation into the optimization of wearable thermocells is lacking, especially with regard to device design, n-type electrolytes, and electrode/electrolyte integration. Here, a n-type gel electrolyte: polyvinyl alcohol-FeCl2/3 with outstanding flexibility and elasticity and exceptional electrolyte/electrode integration into a 3D porous poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/polystyrenesulfonate (PEDOT/PSS) electrode, is produced via an in situ chemical c..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Y.L. and S.Z. contributed equally to this work. Funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence Scheme (Nos. DP170102320 and CE 140100012) is gratefully acknowledged. The authors would like to thank The Materials Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility for materials and the printing process, and the University of Wollongong (UOW) Electron Microscopy Centre for equipment use. S.Z. took part in experiments related to the wearable thermos-cells with informed consent.