Journal
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
Volume 33, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202210770
Keywords
conjugated polymers; doping; flexible electronics; organic thermoelectric materials; Seebeck coefficient
Ask authors/readers for more resources
The article summarizes the basic principles of organic thermoelectric materials, reviews recent progress, and discusses the relationship between structure and properties in high-performance organic thermoelectric materials. The article also explores the important influence of various components in molecular structure on thermoelectric properties and envisions future research directions for organic thermoelectric materials.
Organic thermoelectric (OTE) materials promise convenient energy conversion between heat gradients and voltage with flexible and wearable power-supplying devices at a low price. Although a variety of OTE materials are investigated, the TE performance is still far from practical application. To achieve high TE performance, a thorough understanding of the structure-property relationship in OTE materials is necessary. In this comprehensive review, the fundamentals of OTEs are summarized, the recent achievements of OTE materials are reviewed, and the relationship between structure and properties in high-performance OTE materials is discussed. Furthermore, how the molecular backbones, side chains, energy levels, molecular packing, and heteroatom effect all play vital roles in thermoelectric properties is addressed. Finally, the future direction of research on OTE materials is envisaged.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available