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Tonic thermoelectric materials – powering future technology

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Professor Xiao-ming Tao investigates the effect of phase transition on thermoelectric properties of ionic sol-gel materials.

Are you wearing a smartwatch? If so, what powers it? Chances are, it’s charged using mains electricity. But soon your body’s heat could be powering your wearable devices, using thermopower. Thermoelectric (TE) generators convert thermal energy into electricity. However, conventional TE generators typically can’t provide the voltage levels needed in small, wearable devices. But ionic thermoelectric materials (i-TE materials) can. […]

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