Lightweight and Bulk Organic Thermoelectric Generators Employing Novel P-Type Few-Layered Graphene Nanoflakes

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Saqib RafiqueLijie Li

Abstract

Graphene exhibits both high electrical conductivity and large elastic modulus, which makes it an ideal material candidate for many electronic devices. At present not much work has been conducted on using graphene to construct thermoelectric devices, particularly due to its high thermal conductivity and lack of bulk fabrication. Films of graphene-based materials, however, and their nanocomposites have been shown to be promising candidates for thermoelectric energy generation. Exploring methods to enhance the thermoelectric performance of graphene and produce bulk samples can significantly widen its application in thermoelectrics. Realization of bulk organic materials in the thermoelectric community is highly desired to develop cheap, Earth-abundant, light, and nontoxic thermoelectric generators. In this context, this work reports a new approach using pressed pellets bars of few-layered graphene (FLG) nanoflakes employed in thermoelectric generators (TEGs). First, FLG nanoflakes were produced by a novel dry physical grinding technique followed by graphene nanoflake liberation using plasma treatment. The resultant material is highly pure with very low defects, possessing 3 to 5-layer stacks as proved by Raman spectroscopy, X-ray d...Continue Reading

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