Impact of Oligoether Side-Chain Length on the Thermoelectric Properties of a Polar Polythiophene
Mariavittoria Craighero,
Jiali Guo,
Sepideh Zokaei
et al.
Abstract:Conjugated polymers
with oligoether side chains make up a promising
class of thermoelectric materials. In this work, the impact of the
side-chain length on the thermoelectric and mechanical properties
of polythiophenes is investigated. Polymers with tri-, tetra-, or
hexaethylene glycol side chains are compared, and the shortest length
is found to result in thin films with the highest degree of order
upon doping with the p-dopant 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane
(F4TCNQ). As a result, a stif… Show more
“… 118 Shorter triethylene glycol side chains give rise to a stiffer polymer, p(g 3 2T-T), with E = 76 MPa, which upon doping with 20 mol% F 4 TCNQ increased to 826 MPa. 84 …”
Section: Impact Of Chemical Doping On the Mechanical Propertiesmentioning
Chemical and electrochemical doping can strongly alter the electrical but also mechanical properties of conjugated polymers, which may enable new types of tunable materials and devices of interest for wearable electronics and bioelectronics.
“… 118 Shorter triethylene glycol side chains give rise to a stiffer polymer, p(g 3 2T-T), with E = 76 MPa, which upon doping with 20 mol% F 4 TCNQ increased to 826 MPa. 84 …”
Section: Impact Of Chemical Doping On the Mechanical Propertiesmentioning
Chemical and electrochemical doping can strongly alter the electrical but also mechanical properties of conjugated polymers, which may enable new types of tunable materials and devices of interest for wearable electronics and bioelectronics.
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