Organic Thermoelectric Materials: Emerging Green Energy Materials Converting Heat to Electricity Directly and Efficiently

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (40) ◽  
pp. 6829-6851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Yimeng Sun ◽  
Wei Xu ◽  
Daoben Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Energy Materials ◽  
Organic Thermoelectric Materials

scholarly journals Recent Advances in Organic Thermoelectric Materials: Principle Mechanisms and Emerging Carbon-Based Green Energy Materials

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinhang Zhang ◽  
Young-Jung Heo ◽  
Mira Park ◽  
Soo-Jin Park
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Thermoelectric Devices ◽  
Energy Materials ◽  
Efficient Manner ◽  
Organic Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
Carbon Based

Thermoelectric devices have recently attracted considerable interest owing to their unique ability of converting heat to electrical energy in an environmentally efficient manner. These devices are promising as alternative power generators for harvesting electrical energy compared to conventional batteries. Inorganic crystalline semiconductors have dominated the thermoelectric material fields; however, their application has been restricted by their intrinsic high toxicity, fragility, and high cost. In contrast, organic thermoelectric materials with low cost, low thermal conductivity, easy processing, and good flexibility are more suitable for fabricating thermoelectric devices. In this review, we briefly introduce the parameters affecting the thermoelectric performance and summarize the most recently developed carbon-material-based organic thermoelectric composites along with their preparation technologies, thermoelectric performance, and future applications. In addition, the p- and n-type carbon nanotube conversion and existing challenges are discussed. This review can help researchers in elucidating the recent studies on carbon-based organic thermoelectric materials, thus inspiring them to develop more efficient thermoelectric devices.

scholarly journals Flexible Organic Thermoelectric Materials and Devices for Wearable Green Energy Harvesting

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinhang Zhang ◽  
Soo-Jin Park
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Inorganic Nanoparticles ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Organic Polymers ◽  
Power Generators ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Inorganic Semiconductors ◽  
Organic Thermoelectric Materials

In the past few decades, organic thermoelectric materials/devices, which can exhibit remarkable potential in green energy conversion, have drawn great attention and interest due to their easy processing, light weight, intrinsically low thermal conductivity, and mechanical flexibility. Compared to traditional batteries, thermoelectric materials have high prospects as alternative power generators for harvesting green energy. Although crystalline inorganic semiconductors have dominated the fields of thermoelectric materials up to now, their practical applications are limited by their intrinsic fragility and high toxicity. The integration of organic polymers with inorganic nanoparticles has been widely employed to tailor the thermoelectric performance of polymers, which not only can combine the advantages of both components but also display interesting transport phenomena between organic polymers and inorganic nanoparticles. In this review, parameters affecting the thermoelectric properties of materials were briefly introduced. Some recently developed n-type and p-type thermoelectric films and related devices were illustrated along with their thermoelectric performance, methods of preparation, and future applications. This review will help beginners to quickly understand and master basic knowledge of thermoelectric materials, thus inspiring them to design and develop more efficient thermoelectric devices.

Interface-Located Photothermoelectric Effect of Organic Thermoelectric Materials in Enabling NIR Detection

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (17) ◽  
pp. 8968-8973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dazhen Huang ◽  
Ye Zou ◽  
Fei Jiao ◽  
Fengjiao Zhang ◽  
Yaping Zang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
Organic Thermoelectric Materials

Solution-processed organic thermoelectric materials exhibiting doping-concentration-dependent polarity

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (42) ◽  
pp. 29199-29207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunbin Hwang ◽  
William J. Potscavage ◽  
Yu Seok Yang ◽  
In Seob Park ◽  
Toshinori Matsushima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
Doping Concentration ◽  
Thermoelectric Generators ◽  
Solution Processed ◽  
Organic Thermoelectric Materials

Organic thermoelectric generators exhibiting doping-concentration-dependent polarity.

A study of the thermoelectric properties of benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene–based donor–acceptor conjugated polymers

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (35) ◽  
pp. 4440-4447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luhai Wang ◽  
Chengjun Pan ◽  
Zhongming Chen ◽  
Xiaoyan Zhou ◽  
Chunmei Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conjugated Polymers ◽  
Thermoelectric Properties ◽  
Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
Side Chains ◽  
Organic Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
Donor Acceptor

Three benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene (BDT)-based donor–acceptor (D–A) conjugated polymers with different side chains were designed, synthesized, and investigated as organic thermoelectric materials.

Balancing the electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient by controlled interfacial doping towards high performance benzothienobenzothiophene-based organic thermoelectric materials

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (43) ◽  
pp. 24982-24991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingjuan Tan ◽  
Zhanhua Chen ◽  
Dagang Wang ◽  
Shihui Qin ◽  
Xu Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Organic Thermoelectric Materials

A generally applicable strategy of balancing the electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient for high-performance organic thermoelectric composites by controlled interfacial doping.

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