Thermoelectric properties of n-type C60 thin films and their application in organic thermovoltaic devices

Mao Sumino; Kentaro Harada; Masaaki Ikeda; Saburo Tanaka; Koji Miyazaki; Chihaya Adachi

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Thermoelectric properties of n-type C₆₀ thin films and their application in organic thermovoltaic devices

Mao Sumino, Kentaro Harada, Masaaki Ikeda, Saburo Tanaka, Koji Miyazaki, Chihaya Adachi

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The high performance of n-type organic thin-film thermoelectric elements utilizing a bilayer structure composed of C₆₀ and Cs ₂CO₃ was demonstrated. By employing an underlying layer, the electrical conductivity and the power factor of the n-type thermoelectric elements were significantly improved, and a maximum power factor of 20.5 W m^-1 K^-2 at room temperature was demonstrated. In addition, an organic p-n prototype thermovoltaic device was demonstrated.

Original language	English
Article number	093308
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	99
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3631633
Publication status	Published - Aug 29 2011

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