Bulk Interpenetration Network of Thermoelectric Polymer in Insulating Supporting Matrix

• Published in: Advanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 26; no. 15; pp. 2359 - 2364
• Main Authors: Lu, Guanghao, Bu, Laju, Li, Sijun, Yang, Xiaoniu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Blackwell Publishing Ltd 16.04.2014
• Subjects: Charge transport; conjugated/insulating polymer blends; Distributing; Electrical resistivity; Heat transfer; Interpenetrating networks; interpenetration network; organic electronics; Resistivity; Thermal conductivity; Thermoelectricity; thermoelectronics; thermoelectronics; organic electronics; interpenetration network; conjugated/insulating polymer blends

Thermoelectric properties of conjugated polymers are found to improve upon homogeneously distributing conjugated polymer into an insulating supporting matrix. The local one‐dimensional charge transport along the interpenetration conductive network simultaneously leads to lower thermal conductivity,...