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Cun-Yue Guo is a Full Professor at the School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese of He [...]
Cun-Yue Guo is a Full Professor at the School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS). He completed his PhD studies in Polymer Chemistry and Physics at the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), and has been awarded the Zhu Liyuehua Excellent Teacher Award by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2023 and the Research Fellowship Award from DAAD - K. C. Wong Fellowships in 2007. He has published 26 patents and 140 papers in various journals and serves as a member of the Chinese Materials Research Society (C-MRS), the Chinese Chemical Society (CCS), and the Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China (CIESC). His teaching disciplines include Polymer Materials Processing and Subject-Based English for postgraduates pursuing a Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering and his interests include energy conversion materials, carbon dioxide utilization, and polymer composites.
Recovery and utilization of low-grade thermal energy is a topic of universal importance in today’s society. Photothermal conversion materials can convert light energy into heat energy, which can now be used in cancer treatment, seawater purification, etc., while thermoelectric materials can convert heat energy into electricity, which can now be used in flexible electronics, localized cooling, and sensors. Photothermoelectrics based on the photothermal effect and the Seebeck effect provide suitable solutions for the development of clean energy and energy harvesting. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of recent developments in photothermal, thermoelectric, and, most importantly, photothermal–thermoelectric coupling materials. First, the research progress and applications of photothermal and thermoelectric materials are introduced, respectively. After that, the classification of different application areas of materials coupling photothermal effect with thermoelectric effect, such as sensors, thermoelectric batteries, wearable devices, and multi-effect devices, is reviewed. Meanwhile, the potential applications and challenges to be overcome for future development are presented, which are of great reference value in waste heat recovery as well as solar energy resource utilization and are of great significance for the sustainable development of society. Finally, the challenges of photothermoelectric materials as well as their future development are summarized.
Liu, S.; Huo, B.; Guo, C.-Y.
Progress on Material Design and Device Fabrication via Coupling Photothermal Effect with Thermoelectric Effect. Materials2024, 17, 3524.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17143524
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Progress on Material Design and Device Fabrication via Coupling Photothermal Effect with Thermoelectric Effect. Materials. 2024; 17(14):3524.
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Liu, S.; Huo, B.; Guo, C.-Y.
Progress on Material Design and Device Fabrication via Coupling Photothermal Effect with Thermoelectric Effect. Materials2024, 17, 3524.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17143524
AMA Style
Liu S, Huo B, Guo C-Y.
Progress on Material Design and Device Fabrication via Coupling Photothermal Effect with Thermoelectric Effect. Materials. 2024; 17(14):3524.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17143524
Chicago/Turabian Style
Liu, Shuang, Bingchen Huo, and Cun-Yue Guo.
2024. "Progress on Material Design and Device Fabrication via Coupling Photothermal Effect with Thermoelectric Effect" Materials 17, no. 14: 3524.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17143524
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