Inorganic/organic Hybrids for flexible thermoelectric generators

柔性热电发电机可以直接从人体热量中获取电力，为可穿戴电子产品提供了一种新技术，但其性能不尽如人意，限制了其应用。该项目旨在设计基于量子点和导电聚合物作为关键部件的新型混合物的高效和机械坚固的柔性热电器件。关键的突破是建立具有创纪录的高热电效率的独特器件，并阐明寻找新型柔性热电器件的潜在机制。预期成果将导致能源转换和先进制造业的创新技术，并使澳大利亚处于能源和制造业领域的前沿。

Flexible thermoelectric generators can directly harvest electricity from body heat, offering a new technology for wearable electronics, but their unsatisfied performance limits their applications. This project aims to design high-efficient and mechanically robust flexible thermoelectric devices based on novel hybrids with quantum dots and conducting polymers as key components. The key breakthrough is to establish unique devices with record-high thermoelectric efficiency and to illustrate the underlying mechanisms for searching new-type flexible thermoelectrics. The expected outcomes will lead to innovative technology for energy conversion and advanced manufacturing and place Australia at the forefront of energy and manufacturing fields.