Electrical
stimulation
(ES)
serves
as
a
biological
cue
that
regulates
critical
cellular
processes,
including
proliferation
and
migration,
offering
an
effective
approach
to
accelerating
wound
healing.
Thermoelectrics,
capable
of
generating
electricity
by
exploiting
the
temperature
difference
between
skin
surrounding
environment
without
external
energy
input,
present
promising
avenue
for
ES-based
therapies.
Herein,
we
developed
Ag2Se@gelatin
methacrylate
(Ag2Se@GelMA)
thermoelectric
hydrogels
with
high
room-temperature
performance
employed
them
self-powered
ES
devices
repair.
Systematic
in
vivo
vitro
investigations
elucidated
their
mechanisms
enhancing
Our
findings
reveal
Ag2Se@GelMA
can
significantly
accelerate
closure
amplifying
endogenous
electric
field,
thereby
promoting
cell
proliferation,
angiogenesis.
Comprehensive
experiments
demonstrated
generated
activates
voltage-gated
calcium
ion
channels,
elevating
intracellular
Ca2+
levels
mitochondrial
functions
through
Ca2+/CaMKKβ/AMPK/Nrf2
pathway.
This
cascade
improves
dynamics
angiogenesis,
tissue
regeneration.
The
newly
represent
marked
progress
dressing
technology
potential
improve
clinical
strategies
engineering
regenerative
medicine.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2025
Abstract
SnTe‐based
thermoelectric
materials
have
attracted
significant
attention
for
their
exceptional
performance
in
mid‐to‐high
temperature
ranges,
positioning
them
as
promising
candidates
power
generation.
However,
efficiency
is
constrained
by
challenges
related
to
electronic
structure,
defect
chemistry,
and
phonon
behavior.
This
review
comprehensively
summarizes
advancements
SnTe
devices
over
the
past
five
years,
focusing
on
strategies
address
these
limitations.
Key
approaches
include
regulation,
carrier
transport
optimization,
engineering
enhance
electrical
conductivity,
reduce
thermal
improve
overall
conversion
efficiency.
The
highlights
breakthroughs
fabrication
methods,
doping
alloying,
composite
designs,
development
of
novel
nanostructures,
with
particular
emphasis
2D
such
monolayers,
bilayers,
thin
films,
which
offer
new
opportunities
enhancement.
Additionally,
it
provides
an
overview
devices,
covering
techniques,
stability,
flexible
device
development.
Despite
progress,
remain
developing
n‐type
materials,
optimizing
interfaces,
ensuring
long‐term
maximizing
fills
gaps
existing
literature
offers
valuable
insights
guidance
future
research
aimed
at
improving
properties,
advancing
integration,
driving
commercial
viability
practical
applications.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2025
Abstract
The
unique
structure
of
carbon
nanotubes
(CNTs)
endows
them
with
exceptional
electrical
and
mechanical
properties,
along
a
high
surface
area,
making
highly
beneficial
for
use
as
flexible,
high‐performing
thermoelectric
materials.
As
result,
the
application
CNTs
in
field
has
become
increasingly
widespread.
Considering
rapid
advancements
this
field,
review
offers
timely
overview
most
recent
progress
on
CNT‐based
materials
devices
over
past
five
years.
This
begins
by
introducing
fundamental
concepts
mechanisms
Then
new
strategies
are
explored
to
enhance
their
performance,
focusing
doping
composites,
while
emphasizing
importance
CNT
stability
key
research
area.
Additionally,
latest
design
expanded
scenarios
flexible
wearable
CNTs‐based
summarized.
Finally,
current
challenges
addressed
future
directions
development
discussed.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2025
The
debate
over
the
optimal
orientation
of
Ag2Se
thin
films
and
its
influence
on
thermoelectric
performance
remains
ongoing.
Here,
we
report
a
wet-chemical
selenization-based
anisotropy
optimization
technique
to
control
in-plane
film,
steering
it
away
from
(002)
nearly
parallel
planes
that
hinder
charge
carrier
mobility.
This
approach
enables
us
achieve
an
impressive
power
factor
30.8
μW
cm−1
K−2
at
343
K.
as-fabricated
film
demonstrates
remarkable
durability,
retaining
90%
after
six
months
air
exposure,
outstanding
flexibility,
with
variation
staying
within
5%
2000
bending
cycles
5
mm
radius.
These
attributes
are
attributed
controlled
thickness,
crystallinity,
strong
adhesion
polyimide
substrate.
Additionally,
as-assembled
slotted
device
delivers
output
0.58
competitive
density
807
cm−2
temperature
difference
20
K,
alongside
high
normalized
1.8
K−2,
highlighting
potential
for
practical
application.
study
provides
valuable
insights
into
design
high-performance,
highly
flexible
real-world
applications.
authors
achieving
in
device.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 11, 2025
Abstract
Rhombohedral
GeSe
has
attracted
extensive
attention
due
to
its
facile
fabrication,
low
toxicity,
and
greater
affordability
compared
with
popular
GeTe‐based
thermoelectrics.
However,
thermoelectric
properties
require
further
optimization
for
practical
applications.
Here,
a
peak
figure‐of‐merit
of
1.31
at
623
K
is
reported
p‐type
polycrystalline
(GeSe)
0.9
(AgBiTe
2
)
0.1
‐1.5
mol.%
SnSe,
ranking
among
the
highest
values.
AgBiTe
alloying
induces
phase
transition
in
from
orthorhombic
rhombohedral
while
compositing
which
known
thermal
conductivity,
establishes
interfaces
strong
phonon
scattering
weak
electron
scattering.
This
strategy
effectively
suppresses
transport
maintaining
exceptional
electrical
properties.
Structural
analyses
reveal
that
multiscale
defects,
including
intensive
point
defects
(Ag
Ge
,
Bi
Te
Se
),
linear
(dislocation
arrays),
planar
(grain
boundaries
boundaries),
volume
(SnSe
Ag
phases),
result
an
ultra‐low
lattice
conductivity
0.26
W
m
−1
K,
approaching
amorphous
limit.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
nanostructure
characterizations
indicate
bonding
between
SnSe
matrix,
coupled
minimal
electronegativity
difference
Sn
Ge,
minimizes
carrier
sustains
high
performance.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(1)
Опубликована: Март 14, 2025
Wearable
thermoelectric
devices,
capable
of
converting
body
heat
into
electrical
energy,
provide
the
potential
driving
power
for
Internet
Things,
artificial
intelligence,
and
soft
robotics.
However,
critical
parameters
have
long
been
overlooked
these
practical
applications.
Here,
we
report
a
three-dimensional
flexible
device
with
structure
featuring
an
inner
rigid
outer
woven
design.
Such
includes
numerous
small
static
air
pockets
that
create
stable
out-of-plane
temperature
difference,
enabling
precise
signal
detection
(accuracy
up
to
0.02
K).
Particularly,
this
exhibits
excellent
multi-signal
decoupling
capability,
elasticity
(>10,000
compression
cycles),
ultra-fast
response
(20
ms),
output
under
50%
compressive
strain,
high
breathability
(1300
mm
s−1),
washability.
All
metrics
achieve
highest
values
currently
reported,
fully
meeting
requirements
moisture
exchange,
as
demonstrated
in
our
designed
integrated
smart
mask
glove
systems
based
on
vector
machine
learning
technology.
This
work
shows
has
broad
applicability
wearable
electronics.
devices
are
promising,
though
fabricating
breathable,
sensitive,
washable
challenge.
fabric,
incorporating
layers,
devices.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 14, 2025
Here,
we
design
exotic
interfaces
within
a
flexible
thermoelectric
device,
incorporating
polyimide
substrate,
Ti
contact
layer,
Cu
electrode,
barrier
and
thin
film.
The
device
features
162
pairs
of
thin-film
legs
with
high
room-temperature
performance,
using
p-Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3
n-Bi2Te2.7Se0.3,
figure-of-merit
values
1.39
1.44,
respectively.
10
nm
layer
creates
strong
bond
between
the
substrate
while
significantly
reduces
internal
resistance
enhances
tightness
films
electrodes.
This
enables
both
exceptional
flexibility
an
impressive
power
density
108
μW
cm−2
under
temperature
difference
just
5
K,
normalized
exceeding
4
K−2.
When
attached
to
50
°C
irregular
heat
source,
three
series-connected
devices
generate
1.85
V,
powering
light-emitting
diode
without
need
for
additional
sink
or
booster.
authors
introduce
nanoscale
titanium
layers
boost
(p-Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3/n-Bi2Te2.7Se0.3),
achieving
>4
K−2
offering
good
flexibility.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 26, 2025
Abstract
Beyond
its
role
in
cultural
communication,
printing
technology
has
emerged
as
one
of
the
most
important
approaches
to
distributing
and
patterning
functional
materials
for
advanced
manufacturing.
In
a
process,
stamp
is
employed
transfer
inks
target
surface,
generating
specific
pattern
that
exactly
replicates
stamp.
Through
precise
manipulation
different
inkdrops,
herein,
“one
stamp,
diverse
patterns”
strategy
developed
achieves
deposition
varied
patterns
utilizing
single
This
features
patterned
surface
energy,
achieved
through
regioselective
energy
injection
treatment
an
ultralow
solid.
It
revealed
with
tensions
can
selectively
exhibit
Cassie
or
Wenzel
state
on
generate
ink
distributions,
which
enables
distinct
surfaces.
Leveraging
this
approach,
flexible
light‐emitting
devices
high‐density
transistor
array
are
successfully
printed
using
stamps.
These
findings
advance
understanding
finely
tuning
liquid
offer
leap
forward
efficient
versatile
methodology
will
boost
innovative
integration
simplified
manner.