Advancements in Nanotechnology‐Based PEDOT and Its Composites for Wearable Thermoelectric Applications
Yuran Wang,
Wei Dai,
Tian Wu,
Hongyan Qi,
Junhui Tao,
Chuanhui Wang,
Jie Li,
Xiuying Cao,
Liangpeng Liu,
Liuyi Fang,
Chun Wang,
Nengyuan Gong,
Yuxuan Liu,
Xinqi Chen,
Wan Jiang,
Xiaolin Wang
Affiliations
Yuran Wang
School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials Hubei University of Education Wuhan 430205 China
Wei Dai
School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials Hubei University of Education Wuhan 430205 China
Tian Wu
School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials Hubei University of Education Wuhan 430205 China
Hongyan Qi
School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials Hubei University of Education Wuhan 430205 China
Junhui Tao
School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials Hubei University of Education Wuhan 430205 China
Chuanhui Wang
School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials Hubei University of Education Wuhan 430205 China
Jie Li
School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials Hubei University of Education Wuhan 430205 China
Xiuying Cao
School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials Hubei University of Education Wuhan 430205 China
Liangpeng Liu
School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials Hubei University of Education Wuhan 430205 China
Liuyi Fang
School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials Hubei University of Education Wuhan 430205 China
Chun Wang
School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials Hubei University of Education Wuhan 430205 China
Nengyuan Gong
School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials Hubei University of Education Wuhan 430205 China
Yuxuan Liu
School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials Hubei University of Education Wuhan 430205 China
Xinqi Chen
School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Purification Materials Hubei University of Education Wuhan 430205 China
Wan Jiang
State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials Donghua University Shanghai 201620 China
Xiaolin Wang
Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM) University of Wollongong Innovation Campus North Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia
Thermoelectric materials’ unique merits attract considerable attention. Among those merits, the straight transformation between heat and electricity makes this material potential. The energy of the human body is released in the form of heat, which can be transformed into effective electricity by wearable thermoelectric materials. The nanotechnology‐based materials improve thermoelectric properties and heat absorption abilities for nanostructures will help maintain good electrical conductivity and reduce thermal conductivity. Poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) is extensively investigated for its high conductivity, flexibility, good transparency, and so on. This article reviews its mechanism and describes the preparation techniques and thermoelectric properties of nanotechnology‐based PEDOT, inorganic semiconductor composite, and low‐dimensional metal composite thermoelectric materials. The recent research progress on PEDOT‐based thermoelectric materials, the application of wearable low‐dimensional PEDOT‐based thermoelectric materials, and methods to improve the thermoelectric performance of PEDOT‐based composite materials, device design, and commercialization are specifically discussed.
