title: Completely organic multilayer thin film with thermoelectric power factor rivaling inorganic tellurides.
abstract: Composed exclusively of organic components, polyaniline (PANi), graphene, and double-walled nanotubes (DWNTs) are alternately deposited from aqueous solutions using a layer-by-layer assembly. The 40 quadlayer thin film (470 nm thick) exhibits electrical conductivity of 1.08 × 10(5) S m(-1) and a Seebeck coefficient of 130 μV K(-1) , producing a thermoelectric power factor of 1825 μW m(-1) K(-2) .
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-3123, USA.
authors.forename: Chungyeon
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-3123, USA.
authors.forename: Bart
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.affiliation: Department of Material Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-3003, USA.
authors.forename: Jui-Hung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-3123, USA.
authors.forename: Ricky
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bureau
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-3123, USA.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hagen
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 8410501, Israel.
authors.forename: Oren
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Regev
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-3123, USA.|Department of Material Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-3003, USA.
authors.forename: Choongho
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-3123, USA.|Department of Material Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-3003, USA.
authors.forename: Jaime C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Grunlan
keywords: Seebeck coefficient; layer-by-layer assemblies; power factor; thermoelectrics; thin films