Low-Grade Thermal Energy Harvesting: Advances in Materials, Devices, and Emerging Applications

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Shiren Wang (Associate Professor, Texas A&M University, TX, USA)

Low-Grade Thermal Energy Harvesting

Advances in Materials, Devices, and Emerging Applications

Shiren Wang (Associate Professor, Texas A&M University, TX, USA)

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Woodhead Publishing
25 March 2022

Thermodynamics & heat; Materials science; Electronics & communications engineering; Electronic devices & materials

Series: Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials

Low-Grade Thermal Energy Harvesting: Advances in Thermoelectrics, Materials, and Emerging Applications provides readers with fundamental and key concepts surrounding low-grade thermal energy conversion while also reviewing the latest research directions. The book covers the most promising and emerging technologies for low-grade heat recovery, harvesting and conversion, including wearable thermoelectrics and organic thermoelectrics. Each chapter includes key materials, principles, design and fabrication strategies for low-grade heat recovery. Special attention on emerging materials such as organic composites, 2D materials and nanomaterials are also included. The book emphasizes materials and device structures that enable the powering of wearable electronics and consumer electronics.

The book is suitable for materials scientists and engineers in academia and R&D in manufacturing, industry, energy and electronics.

Edited by: Shiren Wang (Associate Professor Texas A&M University TX USA)
Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9780128236901
ISBN 10: 0128236906
Series: Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 25 March 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction to Low-Grade Thermal Energy Harvesting 2. Harvesting low-grade heat energy using thermo-osmotic vapour transport through nanoporous membranes 3. Ion selectivity membrane for low-grade heat energy harvesting 4. Wearable thermoelectrics for low-energy harvesting 5. Flexible organic/inorganic hybrid films for low grade heat recovery 6. Organic composite thermoelectrics 7. Flexible inorganic membrane for low grade heat recycling 8. 2D materials for low-grade energy harvesting 9. Electrochemical systems for efficiently harvesting low-grade heat energy 10. Thermogalvanic cells with a high Seebeck coefficient for low-grade heat harvesting 11. Thermally Regenerative Electrochemical Cycle for Low-Grade Heat Harvesting 12. Summary and outlook for low-grade thermal energy harvesting

Prof. Shiren Wang is an Associate Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University and leads the Manufacturing Intelligence and Nanomaterial Innovation laboratory. Dr. Wang received BS and MS in Materials Science at BeiHang University (China), and also MS in Manufacturing Systems and PhD in Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering from Florida State University. He was an Assistant Professor during 2007-2012 and an Associate professor during 2012-2014 at Texas Tech University before joining Texas A&M at 2015. He is a recipient of Ed & Linda whitacre Faculty Fellow award in 2012, 2013, and 2014, National Science Foundation CAREER award in 2010, Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship in 2010, as well as 3M Young Faculty award in 2009, 2010, and 2011. He is also a member of editorial board for two international academic journals, Composites-Part B Engineering, and Journal of Nanomaterials.