A printable paste based on a stable n-type poly[Ni-tto] semiconducting polymer

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Contributors

  • Roman Tkachov - , Chair of Materials Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (Author)
  • Lukas Stepien - , Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (Author)
  • Moritz Greifzu - , Chair of Materials Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (Author)
  • Anton Kiriy - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Nataliya Kiriy - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Tilman Schüler - , Chair of Space Systems (Author)
  • Tino Schmiel - , Chair of Space Systems (Author)
  • Elena López - , Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (Author)
  • Frank Brückner - , Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology, Luleå University of Technology (Author)
  • Christoph Leyens - , Chair of Materials Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (Author)

Abstract

Polynickeltetrathiooxalate (poly[Ni-tto]) is an n-type semiconducting polymer having outstanding thermoelectric characteristics and exhibiting high stability under ambient conditions. However, its insolubility limits its use in organic electronics. This work is devoted to the production of a printable paste based on a poly[Ni-tto]/PVDF composite by thoroughly grinding the powder in a ball mill. The resulting paste has high homogeneity and is characterized by rheological properties that are well suited to the printing process. High-precision dispenser printing allows one to apply both narrow lines and films of poly[Ni-tto]-composite with a high degree of smoothness. The resulting films have slightly better thermoelectric properties compared to the original polymer powder. A flexible, fully organic double-leg thermoelectric generator with six thermocouples was printed by dispense printing using the poly[Ni-tto]-composite paste as n-type material and a commercial PEDOT-PSS paste as p-type material. A temperature gradient of 100 K produces a power output of about 20 nW.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number764
JournalCoatings
Volume9
Issue number11
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0009-0009-9925-7888/work/201624421

Keywords

Keywords

  • Dispenser printing, Poly[Ni-tto], Printable paste, Semiconducting n-type polymer, Surface roughness, Thermoelectric