Solving key issues in wearable thermoelectrics for practical applications

可穿戴热电设备可以直接从人体热量中获取电力，为可穿戴电子设备提供了一种可持续充电的新技术，但其不令人满意的性能和耐用性限制了其应用。该项目旨在基于新型碳/聚合物/半导体（CPS）混合薄膜设计高效耐用的可穿戴热电器件。关键的突破是开发先进的混合材料和器件，具有创纪录的高热电性能，高稳定性和高耐久性，以解决长期的实际应用问题。预期的结果将导致能源转换和先进制造业的创新技术，并将澳大利亚置于能源和制造业的前沿。

Wearable thermoelectrics can directly harvest electricity from body heat, offering a new technology to charge wearable electronics sustainably, but their unsatisfied performance and durability limit their applications. This project aims to design efficient and durable wearable thermoelectrics based on novel carbon/polymer/semiconductor (CPS) hybrid films. The key breakthrough is to develop advanced hybrid materials and devices with record-high thermoelectric performance, high stability, and high durability to tackle long-lasting practical application issues. The expected outcomes will lead to innovative technology for energy conversion and advanced manufacturing and place Australia at the forefront of energy and manufacturing.