TY - JOUR
T1 - Functionalized materials and geometric designs of thermoelectric devices for smart wearable applications
AU - Khan, Farooq
AU - Kim, Dong Hyun
AU - Lee, Jinwoo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024
PY - 2025/2/1
Y1 - 2025/2/1
N2 - Wearable thermoelectric devices provide a favorable solution for wearable electronics, due to their ability to harvest electricity or regulate human body temperature. To this end, there have been extensive studies of thermoelectric devices for wearable applications, employing diverse materials, structures, designs, and other possible techniques to improve performance. In this paper, we present a comprehensive review of recent wearable thermoelectric device works that examine how the materials and design geometry properties can influence the key performance parameters, along with potential real-life applications. The review mainly discusses three main factors of materials, geometry, and configuration modules, along with the strengths and weaknesses of the corresponding materials and designs. Finally, we evaluate the prominent wearable applications based on the diverse materials, structures, and module design requirements, along with future outlook and potential opportunities for next generation thermoelectric wearables.
AB - Wearable thermoelectric devices provide a favorable solution for wearable electronics, due to their ability to harvest electricity or regulate human body temperature. To this end, there have been extensive studies of thermoelectric devices for wearable applications, employing diverse materials, structures, designs, and other possible techniques to improve performance. In this paper, we present a comprehensive review of recent wearable thermoelectric device works that examine how the materials and design geometry properties can influence the key performance parameters, along with potential real-life applications. The review mainly discusses three main factors of materials, geometry, and configuration modules, along with the strengths and weaknesses of the corresponding materials and designs. Finally, we evaluate the prominent wearable applications based on the diverse materials, structures, and module design requirements, along with future outlook and potential opportunities for next generation thermoelectric wearables.
KW - Structure design
KW - Thermoelectric cooling
KW - Thermoelectric generator
KW - Wearable electronics
KW - Wearable thermal management
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85209914717&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124940
DO - 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124940
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85209914717
SN - 0306-2619
VL - 379
JO - Applied Energy
JF - Applied Energy
M1 - 124940
ER -