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Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties of Poly(3-hexylthiophene) through the Incorporation of Aligned Carbon Nanotube Forest and Chemical Treatments
Department of Electronic Engineering, CHOSE-Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome Tor Vergata, via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Material Science.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8889-4157
NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States.
NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States.
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2021 (English)In: ACS Omega, E-ISSN 2470-1343, Vol. 6, no 2, p. 1073-1082Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Carbon nanotube/polymer composites have recently received considerable attention for thermoelectric (TE) applications. The TE power factor can be significantly improved by forming composites with carbon nanotubes. However, the formation of a uniform and well-ordered nanocomposite film is still challenging because of the creation of agglomerates and the uneven distribution of nanotubes. Here, we developed a facile, efficient, and easy-processable route to produce uniform and aligned nanocomposite films of P3HT and carbon nanotube forest (CNTF). The electrical conductivity of a pristine P3HT film was improved from ∼10–7 to 160 S/cm thanks to the presence of CNTF. Also, a further boost in TE performance was achieved using two additives, lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide (LiTFSI) and tert-butylpyridine. By adding the additives to P3HT, the degree of interchain order increased, which facilitated the charge transport through the composite. Under the optimal conditions, the incorporation of CNTF and additives led to values of the Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity, and power factor up to rising 92 μV/K, 130 S/cm, and 110 μW/m K2, respectively, at a temperature of 344.15 K. The excellent TE performance of the hybrid films originates from the dramatically increased electrical conductivity and the improved Seebeck coefficient by CNTF and additives, respectively.

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American Chemical Society (ACS), 2021. Vol. 6, no 2, p. 1073-1082
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-82753DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02663ISI: 000612348300006PubMedID: 33490766Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85099649682OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-82753DiVA, id: diva2:1524911
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The Kempe FoundationsKnut and Alice Wallenberg FoundationLuleå University of Technology
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Validerad;2021;Nivå 2;2021-02-02 (alebob);

Finansiär: Italian Space Agency (2018-1-R.0), University of Rome (2561), Lazio Region (85-2017-15266)

Available from: 2021-02-02 Created: 2021-02-02 Last updated: 2021-03-25Bibliographically approved

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