TY  - JOUR
AU  - Imae, Ichiro
AU  - Wakita, Tsuyoshi
AU  - Imato, Keiichi
AU  - Ooyama, Yousuke
AU  - Sakurai, Yasuaki
AU  - Asami, Takeshi
AU  - Goto, Yoshitsugu
PY  - 2024
TI  - Electrosynthesis and Thermoelectric Properties of Conductive Polymers with Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) Composites
JO  - Energy Material Advances
SN  - 2097-1133
SP  - 0119
VL  - 5
AB  - In this study, we synthesized polymer composites by incorporating polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) units into polythiophene to reduce the thermal conductivity of conductive polymers. The synthesized polymers were copolymers with various POSS incorporation rates, reflecting the monomer feed ratios. Introduction of POSS units proved highly effective in reducing the thermal conductivity of the polymer films by more than half and improving the Seebeck coefficient, although it markedly reduced the electrical conductivity. This composite approach shows promise in reducing the thermal conductivity of conductive polymers, suggesting the need for further research to improve electrical conductivity.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.34133/energymatadv.0119
DO  - 10.34133/energymatadv.0119