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Improved Thermoelectric Performance in TiO2 Incorporated Polyaniline: A Polymer-Based Hybrid Material for Thermoelectric Generators

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Enhanced thermoelectric performances have been achieved in hybrid nanocomposites of TiO2 incorporated into electrically conductive polyaniline (PANI) through a chemical polymerization process, for next-generation energy sources. Different weight percentages of TiO2 were used in hybrid nanocomposites and their charge transport properties were studied to understand the consequence of TiO2 incorporation in the PANI matrix. Aniline was used as reactant, and ammonium peroxydisulfate as polymerizing agent during synthesis process. The hybrid composites of TiO2 incorporated PANI were studied by using X-ray diffraction pattern, Fourier transform-infrared spectra and scanning electron microscopic images. The thermoelectric characteristics of this PANI-based composite were much improved as compared to pure PANI. The ordered chain structures of PANI, and the decrease of carrier hopping barrier with incorporation of TiO2 nanoparticles in the PANI chain matrix improved the charge carrier conduction and lead towards enhanced thermoelectric properties of these materials. The maximum Seebeck coefficient (S) as recorded 1.767 mV/°C, was fivefold larger as compared with pure PANI. The analysis of results reveal that these hybrid composites are potential candidates for next-generation thermoelectric generators with their light weight, environmentally friendly nature and cost-effectiveness for energy harvesting applications.

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The authors acknowledge the CRF of NIT Agartala for extending XRD measurement facility and DST-FIST program (SR/FST/PSI-196/2014) for UV–Vis–NIR measurement facility. The authors also acknowledge the financial assistance provided through the Minor (Seed) Research Grants scheme under TEQIP III of NIT Agartala.

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    Ajit Debnath, Krishna Deb, Kamanashis Sarkar & Biswajit Saha

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Debnath, A., Deb, K., Sarkar, K. et al. Improved Thermoelectric Performance in TiO2 Incorporated Polyaniline: A Polymer-Based Hybrid Material for Thermoelectric Generators. J. Electron. Mater. 49, 5028–5036 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-020-08241-4

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