Green biopolymer-CNT films exhibit high thermoelectric power factor and electrical conductivity for low temperature heat energy harvesting
Yizhuo Wang, Kuncai Li, Jing Wang, Xu Dai, Xu Sun, Daotong Chong, Junjie Yan, Liuyang Zhang, Hong Wang
Abstract
A biopolymer-carbon nanotube (CNT) composite exhibits a high power factor of >2500 μW m −1 K −2 with a high electrical conductivity of about 7450 S cm −1 at a relatively low CNT concentration.
Topics & Concepts
BiopolymerCarbon nanotubeMaterials scienceSeebeck coefficientThermoelectric effectElectrical resistivity and conductivityComposite numberConductivityComposite materialThermal conductivityNanotechnologyThermodynamicsChemistryElectrical engineeringPolymerPhysicsEngineeringPhysical chemistryAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applications