Preparation and Characterization of Screen-Printed Cu2S/PEDOT:PSS Hybrid Films for Flexible Thermoelectric Power Generator
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Procedures
2.1. Material
2.2. Preparation of Flexible Thermoelectric Thin Film
2.3. Measurements and Characterizations of Cu2S/PEDOT:PSS Film and f-TEG
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Element (%) | Weight (%) | Atom (%) |
---|---|---|
Cu | 65.3 | 35.21 |
S | 15.51 | 16.57 |
C | 10.03 | 28.6 |
O | 9.16 | 19.62 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
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Zhao, J.; Zhao, X.; Guo, R.; Zhao, Y.; Yang, C.; Zhang, L.; Liu, D.; Ren, Y. Preparation and Characterization of Screen-Printed Cu2S/PEDOT:PSS Hybrid Films for Flexible Thermoelectric Power Generator. Nanomaterials 2022, 12, 2430. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12142430
Zhao J, Zhao X, Guo R, Zhao Y, Yang C, Zhang L, Liu D, Ren Y. Preparation and Characterization of Screen-Printed Cu2S/PEDOT:PSS Hybrid Films for Flexible Thermoelectric Power Generator. Nanomaterials. 2022; 12(14):2430. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12142430
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Junmei, Xiaolong Zhao, Rui Guo, Yaxin Zhao, Chenyu Yang, Liping Zhang, Dan Liu, and Yifeng Ren. 2022. "Preparation and Characterization of Screen-Printed Cu2S/PEDOT:PSS Hybrid Films for Flexible Thermoelectric Power Generator" Nanomaterials 12, no. 14: 2430. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12142430