Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene):Poly(Styrene Sulfonate)/Boron Carbide Hybrid Composites with Improved Thermoelectric Performance
JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, vol.50, no.10, pp.5618-5624, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 50 Issue: 10
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s11664-021-09092-3
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, Applied Science & Technology Source, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, INSPEC
- Page Numbers: pp.5618-5624
- Keywords: Boron carbide, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate), thermoelectric performance, seebeck coefficient, conductive polymer, BORON-CARBIDE, POWER, PROPERTY, PEDOTPSS, PROGRESS, POWDER, FILM
- Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Hybrid composites are promising materials for producing high-performance thermoelectric (TE) materials by combining the superior properties of both components. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of boron carbide (B4C) on the TE performance of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS). TE studies demonstrated that the addition of B4C enhances the electrical conductivity of pristine PEDOT:PSS from 11.1 S cm(-1) to 1083.8 S cm(-1). Furthermore, the power factor of pristine PEDOT:PSS was enhanced from 0.25 mu W m(-1) K-2 up to 237 mu W m(-1) K-2. The obtained results indicate that B4C is a suitable additive for polymer-based TE composites.