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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Organic Materials 2021; 03(01): 001-016
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722305
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722305
Short Review
Controlling the Film Microstructure in Organic Thermoelectrics
Funding Information This work is supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFA0204701) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21790260, 21722201).
Abstract
Doping is a vital method to increase the charge carrier concentration of conjugated polymers, thus improving the performance of organic electronic devices. However, the introduction of dopants may cause phase separation. The miscibility of dopants and polymers as well as the doping-induced microstructure change are always the barriers in the way to further enhance the thermoelectrical performance. Here, recent research studies about the influence of molecular doping on the microstructures of conjugated polymers are summarized, with an emphasis on the n-type doping. Highlighted topics include how to control the distribution and density of dopants within the conjugated polymers by modulating the polymer structure, dopant structure, and solution-processing method. The strong Coulombic interactions between dopants and polymers as well as the heterogeneous doping process of polymers can hinder the polymer film to achieve better miscibility of dopants/polymer and further loading of the charge carriers. Recent developments and breakthroughs provide guidance to control the film microstructures in the doping process and achieve high-performance thermoelectrical materials.
Key words
conjugated polymers - microstructures - doping processes - dopant distribution - thermoelectrical performancesPublication History
Received: 08 October 2020
Accepted: 09 December 2020
Article published online:
11 January 2021
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