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ReviewAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Solution-Based 3D Printing of Thermoelectrics: Advances and Opportunities.

Minzhi Du, Xiao-Lei Shi, Yong Du, Ting Zhang, Zhi-Gang Chen

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Review in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Flexible AgAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026
    Review
  2. Solution-Based 3D Printing of Thermoelectrics: Advances and Opportunities.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Minzhi DuFaculty of Materials Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai, 201418, P. R. China.
Xiao-Lei ShiSchool of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia.
Yong DuFaculty of Materials Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai, 201418, P. R. China.
Ting ZhangNanjing Institute of Future Energy System, Nanjing, 211135, P. R. China.
Zhi-Gang ChenSchool of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9309-7993

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 52472224Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai 23ZR1481100Shuguang Program of Shanghai Education Development Foundation and Shanghai Municipal Education Commission 22SG54
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Conformal and flexible thermoelectric devices, capable of adapting to complex heat sources, are essential for advancing practical thermoelectric applications in energy harvesting and thermal management. Solution-based 3D printing has emerged as a promising additive manufacturing technique for thermoelectrics, offering advantages such as ambient-temperature processing, geometric precision, material versatility, and scalability for mass customization. This review highlights recent progress in conformal and flexible thermoelectric materials and devices fabricated via solution 3D printing, with a systematic focus on ink formulations, material and device architectures, performance metrics, and real-world applications. It also discusses current challenges, future directions, and emerging opportunities. This work aims to inform the design and scalable fabrication of high-performance, flexible, and adaptable thermoelectric systems.

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additive manufacturingsolution 3D printingthermoelectrics

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PMID41178470
PMCPMC12697775

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