Energy harvesting from solar irradiation in cities using the thermoelectric behavior of carbon fiber reinforced cement composites

In big cities, intensive solar radiation in summers increases the surface temperature of pavements and building roofs to around 60 °C and results in a significant increase in the ambient temperature. It is desirable to capture outdoor thermal energy and convert it into electrical energy. Energy harvesting experiments based on the thermoelectric behavior of carbon fiber reinforced cement composites (CFRC) have been performed for the first time...