Synthesis of polythiophene/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) nanocomposites and their application in thermoelectric devices

Seung Hwan Lee; Yong Seok Kim; Jung Hyun Kim

doi:10.1007/s11664-014-3287-y

Synthesis of polythiophene/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) nanocomposites and their application in thermoelectric devices

Seung Hwan Lee, Yong Seok Kim, Jung Hyun Kim

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

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Abstract

Polythiophene/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PTh/PEDOT) nanocomposites with luminescent characteristics and high thermoelectric (TE) performance were successfully synthesized by two-step oxidative polymerization in aqueous medium. First, PTh nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by use of FeCl ₃/H₂O₂ as catalyst/oxidant system with poly(4-styrene sulfonic acid) (PSSA) as surfactant. PTh/PEDOT nanocomposites were then synthesized by in situ oxidative polymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) on the surface of PTh NPs. The composition of the nanocomposites was controlled by varying the concentration of EDOT. Electron microscopy imaging and dynamic light scattering experiments confirmed the nanocomposites had a PTh core and a PEDOT shell/matrix. Finally, the TE performance of the PTh/PEDOT nanocomposites was investigated. The electrical conductivity and power factor of the nanocomposites were found to increase from 0.0001 S/cm to 475 S/cm and from 0.001 μW/mK² to 22.9 μW/mK², respectively, at the optimum PEDOT concentration.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3276-3282
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Electronic Materials
Volume	43
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-014-3287-y
Publication status	Published - 2014 Sept

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This research was supported by: the Nanomate-rial Technology Development Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (MEST) (Grant Numbers 2008-2002380 and 2012-0006227); the Pioneer Research Center Program through NRF funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) (Grant Number 2010-0019550); the Priority Research Centers Program through NRF funded by MEST (Grant Number 2009-0093823); NRF funded by MSIP (Grant Number 2007-0056091); and the Converging Center Program through MEST (Grant Number 2010K001430).

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Materials Chemistry

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