Title | Varying the ionic functionalities of conjugated polyelectrolytes leads to both p- and n-type carbon nanotube composites for flexible thermoelectrics |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | C.K. Mai, B. Russ, S.L. Fronk, N. Hu, M.B. Chan-Park, J.J. Urban, R.A. Segalman, M.L. Chabinyc, and G.C. Bazan |
Journal | ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE |
Volume | 8 |
Pagination | 2341-2346 |
ISSN | 1754-5692 |
Abstract | Single-walled carbon nanotubes can be selectively doped by conjugated polyelectrolytes (CPEs) to form either p- or n-type composites. The selectivity of charge-transfer doping is found to be dictated by the polarities of CPE pendant ionic functionalities. This finding leads to a fundamentally new approach to both p- and n-type solutionprocessable composites for high performance, flexible thermoelectric devices. |
DOI | 10.1039/c5ee00938c |