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N-type organic thermoelectrics: demonstration of ZT > 0.3

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  • Jian Liu

    (University of Groningen)

  • Bas van der Zee

    (University of Groningen)

  • Riccardo Alessandri

    (University of Groningen
    University of Groningen)

  • Selim Sami

    (University of Groningen
    University of Groningen)

  • Jingjin Dong

    (University of Groningen)

  • Mohamad I. Nugraha

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC))

  • Alex J. Barker

    (Center for Nano Science and Technology @PoliMi, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia)

  • Sylvia Rousseva

    (University of Groningen
    University of Groningen)

  • Li Qiu

    (University of Groningen
    University of Groningen
    Yunnan University)

  • Xinkai Qiu

    (University of Groningen
    University of Groningen)

  • Nathalie Klasen

    (University of Groningen
    University of Groningen)

  • Ryan C. Chiechi

    (University of Groningen
    University of Groningen)

  • Derya Baran

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC))

  • Mario Caironi

    (Center for Nano Science and Technology @PoliMi, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia)

  • Thomas D. Anthopoulos

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC))

  • Giuseppe Portale

    (University of Groningen)

  • Remco W. A. Havenith

    (University of Groningen
    University of Groningen
    Ghent University)

  • Siewert J. Marrink

    (University of Groningen
    University of Groningen)

  • Jan C. Hummelen

    (University of Groningen
    University of Groningen)

  • L. Jan Anton Koster

    (University of Groningen)

Abstract

The ‘phonon-glass electron-crystal’ concept has triggered most of the progress that has been achieved in inorganic thermoelectrics in the past two decades. Organic thermoelectric materials, unlike their inorganic counterparts, exhibit molecular diversity, flexible mechanical properties and easy fabrication, and are mostly ‘phonon glasses’. However, the thermoelectric performances of these organic materials are largely limited by low molecular order and they are therefore far from being ‘electron crystals’. Here, we report a molecularly n-doped fullerene derivative with meticulous design of the side chain that approaches an organic ‘PGEC’ thermoelectric material. This thermoelectric material exhibits an excellent electrical conductivity of >10 S cm−1 and an ultralow thermal conductivity of

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  • Jian Liu & Bas van der Zee & Riccardo Alessandri & Selim Sami & Jingjin Dong & Mohamad I. Nugraha & Alex J. Barker & Sylvia Rousseva & Li Qiu & Xinkai Qiu & Nathalie Klasen & Ryan C. Chiechi & Derya B, 2020. "N-type organic thermoelectrics: demonstration of ZT > 0.3," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-19537-8
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19537-8
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