A Study on the Seebeck Effect of 3,4,9,10-Perylenetetracarboxylic Dianhydride (PTCDA) as a Novel N-Type Material in a Thermoelectric Device

Abstract:

The studies on the thermoelectric (TE) properties of 3,4,9,10-Perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) and a conducting polymer Poly(ethylenedioxythiopene): poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS)–PH1000 are presented. PTCDA and PEDOT:PSS have been used as a potential n-type material and a p-type material for the TE device, respectively. The Seebeck coefficients, open circuit voltage and the output power have been obtained for the fabricated TE device. The Seebeck effect was observed on this TE device where the output power in the range of 1 nW/cm2 to 5 nW/cm2,was successfully deduced from this TE device. It was found that the association of PEDOT:PSS and PTCDA have been acting well in this TE device. However, a higher TE performance, in the future could be developed, by applying a thermal treatment and introducing a suitable dopant to this n-type material which may increase the mobility of the electrons and the Seebeck coefficient.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 667)
• Pages: 165-171
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.667.165
• Online since: March 2013
• Authors: Zurianti A. Rahman, Khaulah Sulaiman, Mohamad Rusop, Ahmad Shuhaimi Abu Bakar
• Keywords: N-Type Material, PTCDA, Seebeck Coefficient, Thermoelectric

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