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A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods

Thermoelectricity, by converting heat energy directly into useable electricity, offers a promising technology to convert heat from solar energy and to recover waste heat from industrial sectors and automobile exhausts. In recent years, most of the efforts have been done on improving the thermoelectr...

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Main Authors:	Kamarudin, M.A., Sahamir, S.R., Datta, R.S., Long, B.D., Sabri, Mohd Faizul Mohd, Said, Suhana Mohd
Format:	Article
Published:	Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Subjects:	TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Online Access:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/11832/ http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2013/713640/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/713640
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spelling	my.um.eprints.118322019-10-10T02:56:30Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/11832/ A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods Kamarudin, M.A. Sahamir, S.R. Datta, R.S. Long, B.D. Sabri, Mohd Faizul Mohd Said, Suhana Mohd TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Thermoelectricity, by converting heat energy directly into useable electricity, offers a promising technology to convert heat from solar energy and to recover waste heat from industrial sectors and automobile exhausts. In recent years, most of the efforts have been done on improving the thermoelectric efficiency using different approaches, that is, nanostructuring, doping, molecular rattling, and nanocomposite formation. The applications of thermoelectric polymers at low temperatures, especially conducting polymers, have shown various advantages such as easy and low cost of fabrication, light weight, and flexibility. In this review, we will focus on exploring new types of polymers and the effects of different structures, concentrations, and molecular weight on thermoelectric properties. Various strategies to improve the performance of thermoelectric materials will be discussed. In addition, a discussion on the fabrication of thermoelectric devices, especially suited to polymers, will also be given. Finally, we provide the challenge and the future of thermoelectric polymers, especially thermoelectric hybrid model. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013 Article PeerReviewed Kamarudin, M.A. and Sahamir, S.R. and Datta, R.S. and Long, B.D. and Sabri, Mohd Faizul Mohd and Said, Suhana Mohd (2013) A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods. Scientific World Journal, 2013. pp. 1-17. ISSN 2356-6140 http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2013/713640/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/713640
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topic	TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
spellingShingle	TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Kamarudin, M.A. Sahamir, S.R. Datta, R.S. Long, B.D. Sabri, Mohd Faizul Mohd Said, Suhana Mohd A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods
description	Thermoelectricity, by converting heat energy directly into useable electricity, offers a promising technology to convert heat from solar energy and to recover waste heat from industrial sectors and automobile exhausts. In recent years, most of the efforts have been done on improving the thermoelectric efficiency using different approaches, that is, nanostructuring, doping, molecular rattling, and nanocomposite formation. The applications of thermoelectric polymers at low temperatures, especially conducting polymers, have shown various advantages such as easy and low cost of fabrication, light weight, and flexibility. In this review, we will focus on exploring new types of polymers and the effects of different structures, concentrations, and molecular weight on thermoelectric properties. Various strategies to improve the performance of thermoelectric materials will be discussed. In addition, a discussion on the fabrication of thermoelectric devices, especially suited to polymers, will also be given. Finally, we provide the challenge and the future of thermoelectric polymers, especially thermoelectric hybrid model.
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author	Kamarudin, M.A. Sahamir, S.R. Datta, R.S. Long, B.D. Sabri, Mohd Faizul Mohd Said, Suhana Mohd
author_facet	Kamarudin, M.A. Sahamir, S.R. Datta, R.S. Long, B.D. Sabri, Mohd Faizul Mohd Said, Suhana Mohd
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title	A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods
title_short	A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods
title_full	A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods
title_fullStr	A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods
title_full_unstemmed	A Review on the Fabrication of Polymer-Based Thermoelectric Materials and Fabrication Methods
title_sort	review on the fabrication of polymer-based thermoelectric materials and fabrication methods
publisher	Hindawi Publishing Corporation
publishDate	2013
url	http://eprints.um.edu.my/11832/ http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2013/713640/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/713640
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