Browsing by Subject "Thermoelectric"
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(2022-06-13)Thermal energy is all around us. How to control and utilize it is an important topic in advanced manufacturing. This dissertation is focused on the design and fabrication of photo-thermal and thermo-electric materials and ...
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(2022-12-10)Owing to the high theoretical capacity (960 mAh/g and 7557 mAh/cm3, respectively) of the low-price iron metal, iron has a great potential for supplying electricity through its oxidizing process and electrical energy storage. ...
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(2012-07-16)Carbon nanotubes were dispersed and functionalized with polyethylene imine (PEI) before incorporation in a polyvinyl acetate matrix. The resulting samples exhibit air-stable N-type characteristics with electrical conductivities ...
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(2014-04-14)Research aimed at enhancing the thermoelectric performance of semiconductors comprised of only earth-abundant elements has recently come under renewed focus as these materials systems offer a cost-effective path for ...
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Implantable Medical Devices (IMDs) are a category of medical devices that include pacemakers, implantable cardiac defibrillators, spinal cord stimulators, and many other devices. Many of these devices are battery-powered ...
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(2021-08-22)Thermoelectric (TE) materials provide an environment-friendly approach to convert waste heat into electricity. The liquid-like superionic behavior of copper selenides and their ultra-low thermal conductivity have attracted ...
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(2013-05-21)Numerous alternative energy sources are being researched for sustainable energy applications, but their overall benefit is still too costly for them to be considered viable. Commonly produced temperature gradients created ...
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(2013-07-13)This dissertation presents experimental and computational study of thermal and electrical transport in one-dimensional nanostructures. Synthesizing materials into one-dimensional nanowire has been proved very effective for ...
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(2017-02-08)Thermoelectric (TE) energy conversion is very effective in capturing low-grade waste heat to supply electricity particularly to small devices such as sensors, wireless communication units, and wearable electronics. ...