Out-of-plane transient thermal conductivity measurements for bulk semiconducting conjugated polymers using fast scanning calorimetry

• Published in: Sustainable energy & fuels Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 369 - 38
• Main Authors: Zhao, Haoyu, Prine, Nathaniel, Ma, Guorong, Zhang, Yongcao, Haque, Md Azimul, Baran, Derya, Gu, Xiaodan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Royal Society of Chemistry 17.01.2023
• Subjects: Calorimetry; Conduction heating; Conductive heat transfer; Conductivity; Crystallinity; Degree of crystallinity; Doped films; Doping; Figure of merit; Heat conductivity; Heat measurement; Heat transfer; Polymer films; Polymers; Rigidity; Scanning; Tetracyanoquinodimethane; Thermal conductivity; Thermal energy; Thermoelectric materials; Thick films; X-ray scattering

Thermal conductivity directly impacts the performance of organic thermoelectric devices which convert heat into useful electricity. However, quantitatively measuring the bulk thermal conductivity of conjugated polymers remains complicated and hinders the rational design of advanced organic thermoele...