Mechanism‐Guided Thermoelectric Strategies for Smart Fire Prevention
Abstract
Abstract Fire prevention and early warning systems are essential to minimize fire risks. Thermoelectric (TE) materials that convert temperature gradients into electrical signals offer a promising pathway for designing self‐powered fire‐warning technologies and devices; however, their practical applications are often impeded by their low output power, inefficient charge transport, and poor interfacial compatibility. Despite several relevant reviews focusing on material types, it has remained underexplored from a mechanism‐driven perspective to enhance the fire prevention performance of TE strategies to date. To fill this knowledge gap, this work aims to systematically review TE materials and design strategies, e.g., structural design, energy filtering, ion doping, ionic thermoelectric effects, and interfacial engineering. This work highlights typical applications of TE‐driven fire prevention systems, such as wearable sensors, distributed forest fire monitoring networks, and intelligent building safety systems. Finally, future directions are discussed, which include multifunctional integration, durability under harsh conditions, and AI‐driven fire prediction, paving the way for developing intelligent, self‐powered fire safety technologies. This work underpins how mechanism‐oriented material design advances next‐generation fire warning systems with enhanced sensitivity, environmental adaptability, and autonomous operation, thereby expediting the creation of next‐generation fire‐prevention system and platform.
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Authors (12)
Boyou Hou
School of Agriculture and Environmental Science Centre for Future Materials University of Southern Queensland Springfield Queensland 4300 Australia
Yong Guo
Nanoyang Group, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon and Electrochemical Energy Storage, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
Qingshan Yang
Long‐Cheng Tang
Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of MoE College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hangzhou Normal University Hangzhou 311121 People's Republic of China
Yongqian Shi
College of Environment and Safety Engineering Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 People's Republic of China
Jiefeng Gao
Ye‐Tang Pan
National Engineering Research Center of Flame Retardant Materials School of Materials Science & Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
Min Hong
Centre for Future Materials, School of Science, Engineering and Digital Technologies
Toan Dinh
School of Engineering Centre for Future Materials University of Southern Queensland Springfield Queensland 4300 Australia
Hao Wang
Division of Quantitative Sciences, Department of Oncology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
Zhi‐Gang Chen
School 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 Queensland Australia
Pingan Song
Centre for Future Materials, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Campus, QLD 4300, Australia