DOI: 10.1039/d3ta04091g ISSN: 2050-7488

Designing n-type all-ionic thermoelectric polymers with improved air stability via a solution-processing anion exchange technique

Nan (Louise) Chen, Yunjia Song, Taein Lee, Sasikumar Mayarambakam, Howard E. Katz
  • General Materials Science
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • General Chemistry

We replaced Cl ions with bulkier BF4 and PF6 in ionic thermoelectric polymers. BF4-MADQUAT and PF6-PDADMAC showed good ionic conductivity and reliable, reproducible Seebeck coefficients at 40% humidity and better air stability.

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