Photo-enhanced Seebeck effect of a highly conductive thermoelectric material
Shizhong Yue, Hanlin Cheng, Hao He, Xin Guan, Qiujian Le, Xinyu Shu, Shu Shi, Jingsheng Chen, Jianyong Ouyang
Abstract
The Seebeck coefficient of the composites of PEDOT:PSS and TiO<sub>2</sub>nanoparticles can be greatly enhanced by exposure to UV light. This is attributed to the light-induced charge transfer from TiO<sub>2</sub>to PEDOT:PSS.
Topics & Concepts
PEDOT:PSSSeebeck coefficientThermoelectric effectMaterials scienceThermoelectric materialsElectrical conductorNanoparticleCharge (physics)OptoelectronicsComposite materialNanotechnologyPolymerThermal conductivityThermodynamicsQuantum mechanicsPhysicsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesTransition Metal Oxide NanomaterialsConducting polymers and applications