Enhanced thermoelectric performance of CNT/P3HT composites with low CNT content.

ABSTRACT: Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have emerged as one of the leading additives for improving the thermoelectric properties of organic materials due to their unique structure and excellent electronic transport properties. However, since as-grown CNTs generally possess different diameters, it is of high interest to determine the influence of the diameter of carbon nanotubes on the thermoelectric properties of CNT/poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) composite films. Herein, we prepared CNT/P3HT composite films with diameters of <8 nm, 8-15 nm, 20-30 nm, 30-50 nm and >50 nm and studied their thermoelectric properties. It was found that the diameter of CNTs had an important influence on the TE performance of the composite films. The P3HT-d _CNT (<8 nm) and P3HT-d _CNT (8-15 nm

SUBMITTER: Qu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9086703 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature