Stretchable Thermoelectric Generators for Self‐Powered Wearable Health Monitoring
Abstract: As continuous wearable physiological monitoring systems become more ubiquitous in healthcare, there is an increasing need for power sources that can sustainably power wireless sensors and electronics for long durations. Wearable energy harvesting with thermoelectric generators (TEGs), in which body heat is converted to electrical energy, presents a promising way to prolong wireless operation and address battery life concerns. In this work, high performance TEGs are introduced that combine 3D printed elastomers with liquid metal epoxy polymer composites and thermoelectric semiconductors to achieve elastic compliance and mechanical compatibility with the body. The thermoelectric properties are characterized in both energy harvesting (Seebeck) and active heating/cooling (Peltier) modes, and examine the performance of wearable energy harvesting under various conditions such as sitting, walking, and running. When worn on a user's forearm while walking outside, the TEG arrays are able to power circuitry to collect photoplethysmography (PPG) waveform data with a photonic sensor and wirelessly transmit the data to an external PC using an on‐board Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio. This represents a significant step forward on the path to sustainable body‐worn smart electronics.
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
- Sprache
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Englisch
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Stretchable Thermoelectric Generators for Self‐Powered Wearable Health Monitoring ; day:03 ; month:07 ; year:2024 ; extent:12
Advanced functional materials ; (03.07.2024) (gesamt 12)
- Urheber
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Zadan, Mason
Wertz, Anthony
Shah, Dylan
Patel, Dinesh K.
Zu, Wuzhou
Han, Youngshang
Gelorme, Jeff
Mea, Hing Jii
Yao, Lining
Malakooti, Mohammad H.
Ko, Seung Hwan
Kazem, Navid
Majidi, Carmel
- DOI
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10.1002/adfm.202404861
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2407031422559.389563640615
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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14.08.2025, 10:57 MESZ
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Beteiligte
- Zadan, Mason
- Wertz, Anthony
- Shah, Dylan
- Patel, Dinesh K.
- Zu, Wuzhou
- Han, Youngshang
- Gelorme, Jeff
- Mea, Hing Jii
- Yao, Lining
- Malakooti, Mohammad H.
- Ko, Seung Hwan
- Kazem, Navid
- Majidi, Carmel