and is used to compare the thermoelectric efficiency of samples with similar thermal conductivities. [2] Traditionally, inorganic compounds such as: Bi 2 Te 3 , PbTe, and SiGe have dominated the manufacturing of thermoelectric devices. [3-6] However, serious drawbacks such as: toxicity, scarcity of raw materials, and high cost have limited their application and pushed research to newer alternative materials which are highly abundant, low cost, and non-toxic. Organic semiconductors such as: conducting polymers, carbonaceous materials, and nanocomposites have been proposed as possible candidates due to their availability, low thermal conductivity, ease of chemical modification, and
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