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Thermoelectric fabrics: toward power generating clothing.
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posted on 2015-01-01, 00:00 authored by Yong Du, K Cai, S Chen, Hong Wang, S Z Shen, R Donelson, Tong LinHerein, we demonstrate that a flexible, air-permeable, thermoelectric (TE) power generator can be prepared by applying a TE polymer (e.g. poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(4-styrenesulfonate)) coated commercial fabric and subsequently by linking the coated strips with a conductive connection (e.g. using fine metal wires). The poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(4-styrenesulfonate) coated fabric shows very stable TE properties from 300 K to 390 K. The fabric device can generate a TE voltage output (V) of 4.3 mV at a temperature difference (ΔT) of 75.2 K. The potential for using fabric TE devices to harvest body temperature energy has been discussed. Fabric-based TE devices may be useful for the development of new power generating clothing and self-powered wearable electronics.
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Scientific ReportsVolume
5Pagination
6411 - 6411Publisher
Nature Publishing GroupLocation
EnglandPublisher DOI
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2045-2322eISSN
2045-2322Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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