Harvesting Waste Heat in Unipolar Ion Conducting Polymers

The Seebeck effect in unipolar ion-conducting, solid-state polymers is characterized. The high Seebeck coefficient and sign in polymer ion conductors is explained via analysis of thermogalvanic multicomponent transport. A solid-state, water-processeable, flexible device based on these materials is d...

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Published inACS macro letters Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 94 - 98
Main Authors Chang, William B, Evans, Christopher M, Popere, Bhooshan C, Russ, Boris M, Liu, Jun, Newman, John, Segalman, Rachel A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Chemical Society 19.01.2016
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Summary:The Seebeck effect in unipolar ion-conducting, solid-state polymers is characterized. The high Seebeck coefficient and sign in polymer ion conductors is explained via analysis of thermogalvanic multicomponent transport. A solid-state, water-processeable, flexible device based on these materials is demonstrated, showcasing the promise of polymers as thermogalvanic materials. Thermogalvanic materials based on ion-conducting polymer membranes show great promise in the harvesting of waste heat.
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ISSN:2161-1653
2161-1653
DOI:10.1021/acsmacrolett.5b00829