Review on Fiber-Based Thermoelectrics: Materials, Devices, and Textiles

Yanan Shen; Xue Han; Pengyu Zhang; Xinyi Chen; Xiao Yang; Ding Liu; Xiaona Yang; Xinghua Zheng; Haisheng Chen; Kun Zhang; Ting Zhang

doi:10.1007/s42765-023-00267-7

Advanced Fiber Materials ›› 2023, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (4) : 1105 -1140. DOI: 10.1007/s42765-023-00267-7

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Review on Fiber-Based Thermoelectrics: Materials, Devices, and Textiles

Yanan Shen ¹^,²^,³
, Xue Han ⁴
, Pengyu Zhang ²
, Xinyi Chen ⁴
, Xiao Yang ¹^,²
, Ding Liu ¹^,³
, Xiaona Yang ⁴
, Xinghua Zheng ¹^,³^,^h
, Haisheng Chen ¹^,²^,³
, Kun Zhang ⁴^,^k
, Ting Zhang ¹^,²^,³^,⁵^,⁶^,^m

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¹Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, China

²Nanjing Institute of Future Energy System, 211135, Nanjing, China

³University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China

⁴Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology (Ministry of Education), College of Textiles, Donghua University, 201620, Shanghai, China

⁵Innovation Academy for Light-Duty Gas Turbine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, China

⁶University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 211135, Nanjing, China

^h zhengxh@iet.cn

^k kun.zhang@dhu.edu.cn

^m zhangting@iet.cn

Yanan Shen

is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. His primary research focuses on thermoelectric energy conversion technology and flexible thermoelectric fibers.

Xue Han

is currently a senior PhD student at the Department of Textile Engineering, Donghua University. She received her Bachelor degree from Hebei University of Science & Technology. Her research interests are smart wearable thermoelectric generators.

Pengyu Zhang

received his Master's degree from the school of materials science and engineering, South China University of Technology in 2022. Since then, he has been working in thermoelectric materials and devance at Nanjing Institute of Future Energy System as an engineer. His primary research has focused on thermoelectric fiber sensing.

Xinyi Chen

is currently a senior PhD student at the Department of Textile Engineering, Donghua University. She received her Bachelor degree from Wuhan Textile University. Her research interests are flexible thermoelectric materials and devices.

Xiao Yang

received his Ph.D. degree in Engineering Thermophysics from the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics (IET), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2021. He engages in heat transport mechanism at Micro/nano scale and thermoelectric performance characterization, worked in IET as the assistant researcher since 2021.

Ding Liu

is now an enrolled postgraduate student at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, in the group of Prof. Ting Zhang. His main research direction is thermoelectric fiber material.

Xiaona Yang

is currently a Ph.D student at the Department of Textile Engineering, Donghua University. She received her Bachelor degree from Anhui Agricultural University. Her research focuses on the structural design of thermoelectric filaments and thermoelectric textiles.

Xinghua Zheng

Professor, received his Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, CAS in 2012. His research has focused on the development of thermoelectric parameter characterization technology and thermoelectric transport mechanism at Micro/nano scale.

Haisheng Chen

received Ph.D. degree in Engineering Thermophysics from Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2002. He engages in post-doctoral research at Beihang University from 2002 to 2004 and worked as an associate professor at the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics from 2004 to 2005. He worked at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom as a Senior Visiting Research Fellow & Research Fellow from 2005 to 2009. Since 2009, he served as a Professor at the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interests include large-scale energy storage technology, heat transfer and heat storage characteristics, and internal flow mechanism of turbomachinery.

Kun Zhang

is a Professor at the Department of Textile Engineering, Donghua University. He received Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship by China Association for Science and Technology (CAST). His research group focuses on novel technologies for decarbonization of e-textiles by the integration of energy materials science with advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence.

Ting Zhang

is currently a Professor at the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics (IET), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and the Director of the Centre for Advanced Technology at Nanjing Institute of Future Energy System (China). He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Condensed Matter Physics from Beijing Normal University (China) in 2014 and his B.E. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Xi’an University of Technology (China) in 2009. He was an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Electrical Engineering, CAS (2014-2015) and a Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (2015-2019). Professor Ting Zhang specializes in the area of thermoelectrics, hydrogen storage, thermal transport and recovery, and fiber-based devices for energy harvest and storage.

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With the development and prosperity of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, wearable electronics have brought fresh changes to our lives. The demands for low power consumption and mini-type wearable power systems for wearable electronics are more urgent than ever. Thermoelectric materials can efficiently convert the temperature difference between body and environment into electrical energy without the need for mechanical components, making them one of the ideal candidates for wearable power systems. In recent years, a variety of high-performance thermoelectric materials and processes for the preparation of large-scale single-fiber devices have emerged, driving the application of flexible fiber-based thermoelectric generators. By weaving thermoelectric fibers into a textile that conforms to human skin, it can achieve stable operation for long periods even when the human body is in motion. In this review, the complete process from thermoelectric materials to single-fiber/yarn devices to thermoelectric textiles is introduced comprehensively. Strategies for enhancing thermoelectric performance, processing techniques for fiber devices, and the wide applications of thermoelectric textiles are summarized. In addition, the challenges of ductile thermoelectric materials, system integration, and specifications are discussed, and the relevant developments in this field are prospected.

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Yanan Shen, Xue Han, Pengyu Zhang, Xinyi Chen, Xiao Yang, Ding Liu, Xiaona Yang, Xinghua Zheng, Haisheng Chen, Kun Zhang, Ting Zhang. Review on Fiber-Based Thermoelectrics: Materials, Devices, and Textiles. Advanced Fiber Materials, 2023, 5(4): 1105-1140 DOI:10.1007/s42765-023-00267-7

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National Natural Science Foundation of China(52172249)

Scientific Instrument Developing Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(YJKYYQ20200017)

Chinese Academy of Sciences Talents Program(E2290701)

Funding of Innovation Academy for Light-duty Gas Turbine, Chinese Academy of Sciences(CXYJJ21-ZD-02)

the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2232020G-01)

the Special Fund Project of Carbon Peaking Carbon Neutrality Science and Technology Innovation of Jiangsu Province(BE2022011)

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