Simultaneous enhancements in the Seebeck coefficient and conductivity of PEDOT:PSS by blending ferroelectric BaTiO<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles
Chang’an Li, Xin Guan, Shizhong Yue, Xizu Wang, Jianmin Li, Hanlin Cheng, Shan Wang, Aung Ko Ko Kyaw, Jianyong Ouyang
Abstract
The addition of BaTiO<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles into PEDOT:PSS can simultaneously enhance both the Seebeck coefficient and the conductivity. The enhancements arise from the spontaneous electric polarization and the high dielectric constant of BaTiO<sub>3</sub>.
Topics & Concepts
Seebeck coefficientMaterials scienceDielectricFerroelectricityNanoparticlePEDOT:PSSConductivityThermoelectric effectPolarization (electrochemistry)Electrical resistivity and conductivityPermittivityCondensed matter physicsDielectric permittivityOptoelectronicsNanotechnologyComposite materialThermal conductivityPolymerThermodynamicsElectrical engineeringPhysical chemistryChemistryPhysicsEngineeringAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesConducting polymers and applicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials