Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Author -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Backgrounds and Principles of Low-Grade Heat Harvesting -- 1.1 Backgrounds and History -- 1.2 Working Principles of Current Systems -- 1.2.1 Seebeck Effect -- 1.2.2 Peltier Effect -- 1.2.3 Thomson Effect -- 1.2.4 Thermodiffusion Effect -- 1.2.5 Thermogalvanic Effect -- 1.2.6 Thermoextraction Effect -- 1.3 Parameters for Low-Grade Heat Harvesting -- 1.3.1 Seebeck Coefficient -- 1.3.2 Electrical Conductivity -- 1.3.3 Thermal Conductivity -- 1.3.4 Conversion Efficiency -- 1.3.5 Power Density -- References -- Chapter 2 Conventional Thermoelectric Devices for Low-Grade Heat Harvesting -- 2.1 Basic Structure and Working Principle of Electronic Thermoelectric Device -- 2.1.1 Working Principle of Electronic Thermoelectric Devices -- 2.1.1.1 Seebeck Effect -- 2.1.1.2 Peltier Effect -- 2.1.1.3 Thomson Effect -- 2.2 Material System of Electronic Thermoelectric Device -- 2.2.1 Bi2Te3-Based Thermoelectric Material -- 2.2.2 PbX (X & -- equals -- S, Se, Te) Compound -- 2.2.3 SiGe Alloy -- 2.3 Performance and Optimization Method of Electronic Thermoelectric Device -- 2.4 Manufacturing Process of Electronic Thermoelectric Devices -- 2.5 Design, Integration and Application of Electronic Thermoelectric Device -- 2.5.1 Single-Stage/Multi-Stage Device Structure Design -- 2.5.2 Selection of Electrode Material and Electrode Connection Technology -- 2.5.3 Thermoelectric Material/Electrode Transition Layer and Interface Structure -- 2.5.4 Device Application and Service Performance -- References -- Chapter 3 Polymer-based Thermoelectric Devices for Low-Grade Heat Harvesting -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Conversion Process and Mechanism -- 3.3 Current Material Types and Design Principles -- 3.3.1 p-type Organic TE Materials -- 3.3.2 n-Type Organic TE Materials.

3.3.3 PEDOT Derivatives -- 3.3.4 Carbon Nanotubes/Conductive Polymer Composites -- 3.3.5 Inorganic Semiconductive Nanomaterials/Polymer Composites -- 3.4 Construction and Functionalization of TE Devices -- References -- Chapter 4 Liquid-Based Thermocells for Heat-To-Current Conversion -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Basis of Thermocells Design -- 4.3 Engineering Strategies for Liquid-based Thermocells -- 4.3.1 Redox Couples -- 4.3.2 Electrolyte -- 4.3.3 Electrode -- 4.4 Direct and Indirect Thermocell Applications -- References -- Chapter 5 Thermosensitive Thermocells for Low-Grade Heat Harvesting -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Design Principle and Method of Thermosensitive Thermocells -- 5.2.1 Working Principle of Thermosensitive Thermocells -- 5.2.2 Measurement Conditions of Thermosensitive Thermocells -- 5.2.3 The Basic Principle and Design Points of Thermosensitive Thermocells -- 5.2.3.1 Working Principle of Thermosensitive Thermocells -- 5.2.3.2 The Hot End Temperature of Thermosensitive Thermocells is Calculated by CJC -- 5.2.3.3 Key Point of System Design of Thermosensitive Thermocells -- 5.2.3.4 The Basic Law of Thermosensitive Thermocells -- 5.2.3.5 Thermosensitive Thermocells Requirements for Thermal Electrode Materials -- 5.3 Performance Test Method and Device Integration Technology of Thermosensitive Thermocells -- 5.3.1 Electrode Material Selection and Electrode-Connected Technology of Thermosensitive Thermocells -- 5.3.2 Device Construction and Functionalization of Thermosensitive Thermocells -- 5.3.2.1 The Basic Structure of Thermosensitive Thermocells -- 5.3.2.2 The Interface Structure of Thermosensitive Thermocells -- 5.3.3 Performance Test Method of Thermosensitive Thermocells -- 5.3.3.1 Evaluation and Measurement of Conversion Efficiency and Output Power -- 5.3.3.2 Measurement of Thermoelectric Properties of Materials by Harman Method.

5.4 Summary and Perspective -- References -- Chapter 6 Wearable Power Generation via Thermoelectrochemical Devices -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Thermoelectrochemical Devices Requirements for Wearables -- 6.2.1 Filler Material -- 6.2.2 Thermal Load Matching -- 6.2.3 Lateral Heat Flow and Substrates Effecting -- 6.3 Materials Toward Wearable Devices -- 6.3.1 Inorganic Material -- 6.3.2 Organic Polymer Material -- 6.3.3 Organic-Inorganic Composite Material -- 6.4 Summary and Future Trend -- References -- Chapter 7 Thermoelectric Ionogel for Low-Grade Heat Harvesting -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Thermoelectric Performance of Thermoelectric Ionogels -- 7.2.1 Basic Performance -- 7.2.2 Thermodiffusion Cell -- 7.2.3 Thermogalvanic Effect -- 7.2.4 Synergistic Thermodiffusion and Thermogalvanic Effect -- 7.3 Preparation of Thermoelectric Ionogel -- 7.4 Application of Thermoelectric Ionogel -- 7.5 Challenges and Opportunities -- References -- Chapter 8 Alkali Metal Thermal Electrochemical Converter -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Single- and Dual-Stage Alkali Metal Thermal Electrochemical Converter -- 8.2.1 The Single-Stage Sodium Thermal Electrochemical Converter -- 8.2.2 The Dual-Stage Sodium Thermal Electrochemical Converter -- 8.3 The Alkali Metal Thermal Electrochemical Converter Devices -- 8.3.1 Working Fluids for AMTEC -- 8.3.2 Electrode for AMTEC -- 8.4 Challenges and Opportunities -- References -- Chapter 9 Thermally Regenerative Electrochemical Cycle and Other Techniques -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Progresses of TRECs -- 9.3 Combination of TRECs with Other Techniques -- 9.4 Challenges and Outlooks -- References -- Chapter 10 Integration of Energy Conversion and Storage Devices -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Mechanisms -- 10.2.1 Thermally Regenerative Electrochemical Cycles (TRECs) -- 10.3 Engineering Designs for Thermoelectrochemical Cells.

10.3.1 p/n-Type Conversion -- 10.3.2 Functional Designs -- 10.3.3 Device Integration and Applications -- 10.4 Summary and Outlooks -- References -- Index -- EULA.