Environmentally Tolerant Ionic Hydrogel with High Power Density for Low-Grade Heat Harvesting
Environmentally Tolerant Ionic Hydrogel with High Power Density for Low-Grade Heat Harvesting
Harvesting low-grade heat by an ionic hydrogel thermoelectric generator (ITEG) into useful electricity is promising to power flexible electronics. However, the poor environmental tolerance of the ionic hydrogel limits its application. Herein, we demonstrate an ITEG with high thermoelectric properties, as well as excellent capabilities of water retention, freezing resistance, and self-regeneration. The obtained ITEG can maintain the original water content at ambient conditions (302 K, 65% relative humidity (RH)) for 7 days and keep unfreezing at a low temperature (253 K). It can even be self-regenerated and recovered to its original state after a water loss in high-temperature conditions. Furthermore, a high ionic Seebeck coefficient of 11.3 mV K-1 and an impressive power density of 167.90 mW m-2 are achieved under a temperature difference of 20 K. A high power density of 60.00 mW m-2 can also be maintained even at 258 K. After drying and regeneration, ITEG-re could even exhibit a higher ionic Seebeck coefficient of 11.8 mV K-1. Successful lighting of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and charging of capacitors demonstrate the great potential of ITEG to provide continuous energy supply for powering flexible electronics.
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University China (People's Republic of)
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (香港理工大學) China (People's Republic of)
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (香港理工大學) Hong Kong
- Guangdong Academy of Sciences China (People's Republic of)
- Guangzhou University China (People's Republic of)
Flexible electronics, Ionic hydrogel thermoelectric generator, Self-regeneration, Environmental tolerance, Low-grade heat, 004
Flexible electronics, Ionic hydrogel thermoelectric generator, Self-regeneration, Environmental tolerance, Low-grade heat, 004
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