Thermoelectrocatalysis: an emerging strategy for converting waste heat into chemical energy

Yuqiao Zhang; Shun Li; Jianming Zhang; Li-Dong Zhao; Yuanhua Lin; Weishu Liu; Federico Rosei

doi:10.1093/nsr/nwae036

Thermoelectrocatalysis: an emerging strategy for converting waste heat into chemical energy

Natl Sci Rev. 2024 Jan 25;11(4):nwae036. doi: 10.1093/nsr/nwae036. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Authors

Yuqiao Zhang¹, Shun Li¹, Jianming Zhang¹, Li-Dong Zhao², Yuanhua Lin³, Weishu Liu⁴, Federico Rosei⁵

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Quantum and Sustainable Technology (IQST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, China.
² School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, China.
³ State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, China.
⁴ Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, China.
⁵ Centre for Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Canada.

Abstract

This perspective defines and explores an innovative waste heat harvesting strategy, thermoelectrocatalysis (TECatal), emphasizing materials design and potential applications in clean energy, environmental, and biomedical technologies.