Open AccessZT > 0.1 Electron‐Carrying Polymer Thermoelectric Composites with In Situ SnCl 2 Microstructure Growth
Author(s) -
Ireland Robert M.,
Liu Yu,
Guo Xin,
Cheng YuTing,
Kola Srinivas,
Wang Wei,
Jones Toinetta,
Yang Ronggui,
Falk Michael L.,
Katz Howard E.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.388
H-Index - 100
ISSN - 2198-3844
DOI - 10.1002/advs.201500015
Subject(s) - materials science , seebeck coefficient , thermoelectric effect , thermoelectric materials , composite material , microstructure , thermal conductivity , thermoelectric generator , physics , thermodynamics
An n‐type pyromellitic diimide polymer composite with in situ microstructure growth of the common element compound SnCl 2 reaches power factor of 50–100 μW m −1 K −2 , the highest purely n‐type polymer composite power factor yet reported. The composite has a gigantic Seebeck coefficient between −4000 and −5000 μV K −1 , many times higher than other polymer composites.