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Wearable thermoelectric devices can be used to harvest electrical energy from human body heat for the realization of wearable self-powered mobile electronics. They require high mechanical and electrical stabilities under cyclic loading. Research trends in wearable thermoelectric devices were investigated from the perspectives of materials, devices, and applications. A method for evaluating the reliability of a wearable thermoelectric device is presented.
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Han, S. (2019). Wearable Thermoelectric Devices. In: Mele, P., et al. Thermoelectric Thin Films. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20043-5_2
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