Abstract
Ionic thermoelectric polymers are a new class of materials with great potential for use in low-grade waste heat harvesting and the field has seen much progress during the recent years. In this work, we briefly review the working mechanism of such materials, the main advances in the field and the main criteria for performance comparison. We examine two types of polymer-based ionic thermoelectric materials: ionic conductive polymer and ionogels. Moreover, as a comparison, we also examine the more conventional ionic liquid electrolytes. Their performance, possible directions of improvements and potential applications have been evaluated.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Colloid and Polymer Science |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23-Dec-2020 |
Keywords
- Ionogels
- Ionic thermoelectric materials
- Ionic conductive polymers
- Solid electrolytes
- Waste heat harvesting
- THERMAL-CONDUCTIVITY
- REDOX COUPLE
- PEDOTPSS
- CELLS
- ELECTROLYTES
- ENHANCEMENT
- PERFORMANCE
- FIGURE
- MERIT