Sustainable Thermal Solutions: Wind‐Enhanced Hybrid Hydrogel‐Thermoelectric Architecture for Self‐Regulating Cooling and Energy Recovery (Adv. Sustainable Syst. 3/2026)
Self-Hygroscopic Hydrogels In their Research Article (10.1002/adsu.202501720), Chirodeep Bakli and co-workers utilize a self-sustaining hydrogel with wind-enhanced evaporative cooling for electronics cooling and simultaneous waste heat recovery. The hygroscopic material helps capture ambient moisture, maintaining efficient thermal regulation without external water input. Integrated thermoelectric modules simultaneously convert dissipated waste heat into electricity, offering a scalable, low-energy solution for sustainable thermal management and power recovery.
Authors
- Shamik Chowdhury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2183-9262)
- Vaibhav Saxena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7681-5033)
- Vinay Arya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9526-6279)
- Brajesh Dubey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6991-7314)
- Chirodeep Bakli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5882-143X)
- Tajamul Shafi
- Nilanjan Mondal
Institutions
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Sustainable Systems
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.70455
- Primary Topic
- Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00