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  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Science
  • Energy Conversion

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  • The thermoelectric (TE) trade-off relationship hinders maximizing TE performance in polymeric semiconductors.
  • Current research prioritizes high-mobility semiconductors and ordered molecular doping, overlooking molecular orientation's impact.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the critical role of molecular orientation in enhancing thermoelectric performance.
  • To achieve high ZT values in diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP)-based polymers through molecular orientation engineering.

Main Methods:

  • Fine-tuning the molecular orientation of a DPP-based polymer (DPP-BTz).
  • Fabricating films with bimodal molecular orientation to optimize doping efficiency and electronic properties.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a ZT value of 0.40 by optimizing molecular orientation.
  • Bimodal films exhibited superior doping efficiency, increased lamellar spacing, and enhanced thermopower.
  • Demonstrated a maximum power factor of 346 µW m-1 K-2, a >400% improvement over unimodal films.
  • Observed simultaneous enhancement in Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity.

Conclusions:

  • Molecular orientation engineering is crucial for advancing polymeric semiconductor-based organic thermoelectric (OTE) materials.
  • Fine-tuning molecular orientation offers a promising strategy to overcome the TE trade-off and develop high-performance OTE devices.