Investigation of the Thermoelectric Power Factor of KOH-Treated PEDOT:PSS Dispersions for Printing Applications

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Beitragende

  • Lukas Stepien - , Professur für Werkstofftechnik, Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoff- und Strahltechnik (Autor:in)
  • Aljoscha Roch - , Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoff- und Strahltechnik (Autor:in)
  • Sarah Schlaier - , Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoff- und Strahltechnik (Autor:in)
  • Ines Dani - , Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoff- und Strahltechnik (Autor:in)
  • Anton Kiriy - , Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Frank Simon - , Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Marian V. Lukowicz - , Professur für Raumfahrtsysteme, Technische Universität Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Christoph Leyens - , Professur für Werkstofftechnik, Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoff- und Strahltechnik, Technische Universität Dresden (Autor:in)

Abstract

This work studies the modification of commercially available dispersions of intrinsically conductive polymer PEDOT:PSS with a strong base, KOH. It is concluded that addition of base derives a dedoping of the PEDOT chain and increase Seebeck coefficient from 15 μV/K to 90 μV/K. Supportive UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy was used for tracking the doping level of the polymer. A surface morphology study of the dedoped PEDOT:PSS films was monitored by SEM. It was shown that if KOH is used in excess with respect to the acid component of PEDOT:PSS dispersions, it segregates at the surface forming crystallites. They, however could be easily removed by methanol rinsing without destroying the sample integrity. After material modification, a dispenser-printed polymer unileg-TEG with 61 unicouples was fabricated by printing. The TEG in form of 253 mm-long stripe shows a flexible behavior. At 90 K temperature difference a resulting power output of ~ 100 nW could be measured. We suggest that the low power output is due to a high internal generator resistance.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)101-111
Seitenumfang11
FachzeitschriftEnergy Harvesting and Systems
Jahrgang3
Ausgabenummer1
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2016
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Schlagworte

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Schlagwörter

  • base, de-doping, flexible, intrinsically conducting polymer, PEDOT:PSS, pH value, power factor, printing, thermoelectric generator