The rise of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things have spurred an increasing demand for wearable, sustainable, and maintenance‐free power sources. Organic thermoelectric (OTE) devices are emerged as promising candidates because they are capable of converting heat energy into electricity directly without the need of moving parts, capable of flexible and seamless integration with multifunctional miniaturized electronics. In addition, OTE devices can perform straightforward as various self‐powered sensors, boosting their applications in the field of intelligent interactions. This review focuses on recent advances in OTE materials and devices for applications in energy harvesting and sensing. The basic knowledge and key parameters of OTE materials and devices are presented, followed by detailed introduction of recent progress of OTE generators, sensors, and other OTE‐integrated devices. Next, several aspects of optimizing OTE devices toward multifunctional applications are highlighted. Finally, an overview of the current challenges and future research directions of OTE‐based devices is addressed. It is hoped that this review can pave the way for speeding up a bright future for the development and practical applications of OTE devices.

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用于能量收集和传感应用的有机热电器件

人工智能和物联网的兴起刺激了对可穿戴、可持续和免维护电源的需求不断增长。有机热电（OTE）设备成为有前途的候选者，因为它们能够直接将热能转化为电能，而不需要移动部件，能够与多功能小型电子产品灵活、无缝集成。此外，OTE设备可以像各种自供电传感器一样直接运行，从而促进其在智能交互领域的应用。本综述重点关注能量收集和传感应用中 OTE 材料和设备的最新进展。介绍了OTE材料和器件的基础知识和关键参数，详细介绍了OTE发生器、传感器和其他OTE集成器件的最新进展。接下来，重点介绍针对多功能应用优化 OTE 设备的几个方面。最后，概述了基于 OTE 的设备当前的挑战和未来的研究方向。希望本次综述能够为加快OTE设备的开发和实际应用铺平道路。