Abstract: Examples of flexible thermoelectric generators (TEGs), systems thereof, and methods of manufacturing the flexible TEGs are presented. The TEG devices can be used for cooling or heating. The flexible configuration allows the TEGs to conform to a wide range of surface shapes. A flexible thermoelectric generator (TEG) includes thermoelectric (TE) legs in vertical voids of a foam and conductive connectors coupled to TE legs. The TEGs can be used for cooling or heating in, e.g., cushions, mattresses, garments, footwear, carpets, flexible wraps, coolers, containers, etc.

Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosure relates to methods for on-demand ink deposition processes for printing conductive inks on textiles. The disclosed methods can be used to fabricate various disclosed wearable textile electronic devices comprising a textile product, such as a textile garment, and one or more electronic component such as a vertical interconnect access device, resistive printed heater, and a meshed-patch antenna. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.