Organic-based thermoelectrics

Lindorf M, Mazzio KA, Pflaum J, Nielsch K, Bruetting W, Albrecht M (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

Journal of Materials Chemistry A Royal Society of Chemistry

Book Volume: 8

Pages Range: 7495-7507

Journal Issue: 16

DOI: 10.1039/c9ta11717b

Abstract

Thermoelectric materials have the ability to transform thermal energy into electrical energy and vice versa. For an extended period of time, only inorganic materials have been considered for thermoelectric research and application, but recent advances in the field of organic semiconductors established the basis for organic thermoelectrics research. Pristine organic semiconductors often face the problem of undesirable suboptimal transport properties and, therefore, recent approaches have focused on combining different materials, where both organic-organic and organic-inorganic hybrid systems have led to improved efficiency in organic thermoelectrics. This review aims to provide a general overview on the recent advances for organic-based thermoelectrics with an emphasis on the most thoroughly investigated material classes and the approaches employed to control their thermoelectric transport properties.

Involved external institutions

Universität Augsburg DE Germany (DE) Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB) DE Germany (DE) Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg DE Germany (DE) Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden e.V. (IFW) / Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Lindorf, M., Mazzio, K.A., Pflaum, J., Nielsch, K., Bruetting, W., & Albrecht, M. (2020). Organic-based thermoelectrics. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8(16), 7495-7507. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ta11717b

MLA:

Lindorf, M., et al. "Organic-based thermoelectrics." Journal of Materials Chemistry A 8.16 (2020): 7495-7507.

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