Journal
NANO LETTERS
Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages 1307-1310Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/nl203806q
Keywords
Carbon nanotubes; polymer; thermoelectric power; device fabrication; electrical conductivity
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- World Class University (WCU) of the Korean Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology [R32-2008-000-10082-0]
- National Research Foundation of Korea [R32-2008-000-10082-0] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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Thermoelectrics are materials capable of the solid-state conversion between thermal and electrical energy. Carbon nanotube/polymer composite thin films are known to exhibit thermoelectric effects, however, have a low figure of merit (ZT) of 0.02. In this work, we demonstrate individual composite films of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT)/polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) that are layered into multiple element modules that resemble a felt fabric. The thermoelectric voltage generated by these fabrics is the sum of contributions from each layer, resulting in increased power output. Since these fabrics have the potential to be cheaper, lighter, and more easily processed than the commonly used thermoelectric bismuth telluride, the overall performance of the fabric shows promise as a realistic alternative in a number of applications such as portable lightweight electronics.
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