Organic thermoelectrics for green energy

A Non-Equilibrium Green Functions Study of Energy-Filtering Thermoelectrics Including Scattering

Thermoelectric materials can convert waste heat into usable power and thus have great potential as an energy technology. However, the thermoelectric efficiency of a material is quantified by its figure of merit, which has historically remained stubbornly low. One possible avenue towards increasing the figure of merit is through the use of low-dimensional nanograined materials. In such a system ...

Heat-treatment of metal–organic frameworks for green energy applications

Increasing population, global climate change, and dwindling fossil fuel reserves have led to a green energy revolution in the past few years, particularly in the fields of green energy generation and storage. While fuel cell, lithium-ion batteries, and supercapacitors are far from technical jargon in today's world, the sheer number of these devices is not accurately exhibited in the consumer ma...

Organic Agriculture: Food for Future Green Consumers in Iran

The aim of this paper was investigating the effects of organic knowledge, perceived consequences, subjective norms,price, and green trust, perceived consumer effectiveness, availability, relative advantage, and organic purchase intention on organic purchase behavior among Iranian consumers as the consumers in a developing country.The survey questionnaire was administered to the customers of lar...

Nanostructured Interfaces for Thermoelectrics

Temperature drops at the interfaces between thermoelectric materials and the heat source and sink reduce the overall efficiency of thermoelectric systems. Nanostructured interfaces based on vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) promise the combination of mechanical compliance and high thermal conductance required for thermoelectric modules, which are subjected to severe thermomechanical st...

The Organic Green Revolution