Recent Progress on PEDOT-Based Thermoelectric Materials

Overview

Journal Materials (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Date 2017 Aug 10

PMID 28787968

Citations 25

Authors

Qingshuo Wei

Masakazu Mukaida

Kazuhiro Kirihara

Yasuhisa Naitoh

Takao Ishida

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Abstract

The thermoelectric properties of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)-based materials have attracted attention recently because of their remarkable electrical conductivity, power factor, and figure of merit. In this review, we summarize recent efforts toward improving the thermoelectric properties of PEDOT-based materials. We also discuss thermoelectric measurement techniques and several unsolved problems with the PEDOT system such as the effect of water absorption from the air and the anisotropic thermoelectric properties. In the last part, we describe our work on improving the power output of thermoelectric modules by using PEDOT, and we outline the potential applications of polymer thermoelectric generators.

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