<p>Compared with those traditional initiating devices of anti-scalding systems, ionic thermoelectric sensors with energy-autonomous performance show higher reliability. However, the current ionic thermoelectric materials (i-TEs) suffer from complex nano-/micro-channel design, high production costs, environmentally unfriendly, weak mechanical properties, as well as the low moving speed of ions. Herein, the functional leather collagen fibers-bearing natural channels are employed as the polymer matrixes, while the trisodium citrate (SC) organic acid salt exhibits the function of cationic moving self-enhancement as the primary mobile ions for signaling. Including numerous and suitable nano-/micro-channels together with fast-moving cations, the leather-based i-TEs (LITE), LITE-SC<sub><i>0.75&#xa0;M</i></sub>, possess excellent thermoelectric properties, achieving a Seebeck coefficient of 6.23&#xa0;mV/K, a figure of merit of 0.084, and an energy conversion efficiency of 2.12%. Combined with its excellent thermal stability, mechanical performance, flexibility, durability, low cost, and outstanding capabilities for low-grade heat harvesting and thermal sensing, the LITE-SC<sub><i>0.75&#xa0;M</i></sub> detector bearing long service life would show great promise in automatic anti-scalding alarm suitable for multiple scenarios and extreme environments. Therefore, the present work aims to design an efficient, robust, and energy-autonomous leather collagen fibers-based thermoelectric detector to address the limitation of current anti-scalding alarm technology as well as drive advancements in the nano-energy and its effective conversion field.</p> Graphical Abstract <p></p>

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Rational Design of Robust and Efficient Natural Leather-Based Ionic Thermoelectric Detectors for Energy-Autonomous and Anti-scalding

  • Xiaoyu Guan,
  • Sai Zheng,
  • Qingxin Han,
  • Xuechuan Wang,
  • Zuhan Yang,
  • Bingyuan Zhang,
  • Yanxia Zhu,
  • Dongping Li,
  • Meng An,
  • Haojun Fan

摘要

Compared with those traditional initiating devices of anti-scalding systems, ionic thermoelectric sensors with energy-autonomous performance show higher reliability. However, the current ionic thermoelectric materials (i-TEs) suffer from complex nano-/micro-channel design, high production costs, environmentally unfriendly, weak mechanical properties, as well as the low moving speed of ions. Herein, the functional leather collagen fibers-bearing natural channels are employed as the polymer matrixes, while the trisodium citrate (SC) organic acid salt exhibits the function of cationic moving self-enhancement as the primary mobile ions for signaling. Including numerous and suitable nano-/micro-channels together with fast-moving cations, the leather-based i-TEs (LITE), LITE-SC0.75 M, possess excellent thermoelectric properties, achieving a Seebeck coefficient of 6.23 mV/K, a figure of merit of 0.084, and an energy conversion efficiency of 2.12%. Combined with its excellent thermal stability, mechanical performance, flexibility, durability, low cost, and outstanding capabilities for low-grade heat harvesting and thermal sensing, the LITE-SC0.75 M detector bearing long service life would show great promise in automatic anti-scalding alarm suitable for multiple scenarios and extreme environments. Therefore, the present work aims to design an efficient, robust, and energy-autonomous leather collagen fibers-based thermoelectric detector to address the limitation of current anti-scalding alarm technology as well as drive advancements in the nano-energy and its effective conversion field.

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