title: Thermoelectric fabrics: toward power generating clothing.
abstract: Herein, we demonstrate that a flexible, air-permeable, thermoelectric (TE) power generator can be prepared by applying a TE polymer (e.g. poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(4-styrenesulfonate)) coated commercial fabric and subsequently by linking the coated strips with a conductive connection (e.g. using fine metal wires). The poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(4-styrenesulfonate) coated fabric shows very stable TE properties from 300 K to 390 K. The fabric device can generate a TE voltage output (V) of 4.3 mV at a temperature difference (ΔT) of 75.2 K. The potential for using fabric TE devices to harvest body temperature energy has been discussed. Fabric-based TE devices may be useful for the development of new power generating clothing and self-powered wearable electronics.
authors: Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia.
authors: Yong
authors: Y
authors: Du
authors: Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Ministry of Education; Functional Materials Research Laboratory, School of Materials Science &Engineering, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai 201804, China.
authors: Kefeng
authors: K
authors: Cai
authors: Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Ministry of Education; Functional Materials Research Laboratory, School of Materials Science &Engineering, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai 201804, China.
authors: Song
authors: S
authors: Chen
authors: Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia.
authors: Hongxia
authors: H
authors: Wang
authors: CSIRO Manufacturing Flagship, Private Bag 10, Clayton South, VIC 3169, Australia.
authors: Shirley Z
authors: SZ
authors: Shen
authors: CSIRO Manufacturing Flagship, Private Bag 10, Clayton South, VIC 3169, Australia.
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Donelson
authors: Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia.
authors: Tong
authors: T
authors: Lin