Doped thieno[3,4-<i>b</i>]thiophene-based copolymers for p-type organic thermoelectric materials
Sicheng Wu, Weilong Xing, Mengsu Zhu, Ye Zou, Yimeng Sun, Wei Xu, Daoben Zhu
Abstract
Two polymers were synthesized and exhibited good performance with PF over 35 μW m<sup>−1</sup>K<sup>−2</sup>. Although PTbTTVT-F showed much worse <italic>μ</italic><sub>e</sub>, it could gain a similar PF. The results implied disordered polymers could have more tolerance for dopants.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceThiopheneDopantPolymerCopolymerDopingThermoelectric effectPolymer chemistryCrystallographyPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryOptoelectronicsThermodynamicsChemistryPhysicsComposite materialAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsConducting polymers and applications