Interface engineering in polymer thermoelectric composites: harnessing energy-filtering effects to overcome the Seebeck-conductivity trade-off
Temesgen Atnafu Yemata, Aung Ko Ko Kyaw, Yun Zheng, Jianwei Xu, Wee Shong Chin, Qiang Zhu, Yasuhiko Hayashi
Abstract
A systematic review of energy filtering (EF) engineering in polymer-based TE composites is presented. The effect of EF on ionic organic films, organic–inorganic composites, MXene-based hybrids and aerogel composites is analysed.
Topics & Concepts
Thermoelectric effectMaterials scienceConductivityComposite materialThermoelectric materialsSeebeck coefficientInterface (matter)PolymerEngineering physicsThermal conductivityEngineeringPhysicsThermodynamicsCapillary actionCapillary numberQuantum mechanicsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices