title: Bulk interpenetration network of thermoelectric polymer in insulating supporting matrix.
abstract: Thermoelectric properties of conjugated polymers are found to improve upon homogeneously distributing conjugated polymer into an insulating supporting matrix. The local one-dimensional charge transport along the interpenetration conductive network simultaneously leads to lower thermal conductivity, higher electrical conductivity without sacrifice of Seebeck coefficient, and thus a higher figure of merit ZT, as compared with neat conjugated polymer.
authors: State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Str. 5625, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China; Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 120 Governors Drive, Massachusetts, 01003, USA.
authors: Guanghao
authors: G
authors: Lu
authors: Laju
authors: L
authors: Bu
authors: Sijun
authors: S
authors: Li
authors: Xiaoniu
authors: X
authors: Yang
keywords: conjugated/insulating polymer blends; interpenetration network; organic electronics; thermoelectronics