Flexible thin film thermocouples: From structure, material, fabrication to application

Zhongkai Zhang; Zhaojun Liu; Jiaming Lei; Luntao Chen; Le Li; Na Zhao; Xudong Fang; Yong Ruan; Bian Tian; Libo Zhao

doi:10.1016/j.isci.2023.107303

Flexible thin film thermocouples: From structure, material, fabrication to application

Zhongkai Zhang
, Zhaojun Liu
, Jiaming Lei
, Luntao Chen
, Le Li
, Na Zhao
, Xudong Fang
, Yong Ruan
, Bian Tian
, Libo Zhao

Xi'an Jiaotong University
National University of Singapore
Tsinghua University
Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Advanced Materials and Green Manufacturing

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Abstract

Flexible thin-film thermocouples (TFTCs) have been garnering interest as temperature sensors due to the advantages of being flexible, ultrathin, and ultralight. Additionally, they have fast response times and enable detection of temperature. These properties have made them suitable for applications such as wearable electronics, healthcare, portable personal devices, and smart detection systems. This review presents the progress in the development of flexible TFTCs. The mechanism, structural design, materials, fabrication methods, and related applications of flexible TFTCs are also elaborated. Finally, future development directions of flexible TFTCs are discussed such as wide-range temperature measurement, multiple sensor integration, and achieving reliable cold-end compensation systems.

Original language	English
Article number	107303
Journal	iScience
Volume	26
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.107303
State	Published - 18 Aug 2023

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Thermal design
Thermal engineering
Thermal property

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