@article{MazzioKojdaRubioGoveaetal.2020,
  author    = {Mazzio, Katherine A. and Kojda, Sandrino Danny and Rubio-Govea, Rodrigo and Niederhausen, Jens and Ryll, Britta and Raja-Thulasimani, Monika and Habicht, Klaus and Raoux, Simone},
  title     = {P-type-to-n-type transition in hybrid AgxTe/PEDOT:PSS thermoelectric materials via stoichiometric control during solution-based synthesis},
  series = {ACS applied energy materials},
  volume    = {3},
  journal   = {ACS applied energy materials},
  number    = {11},
  publisher = {ACS Publications},
  address   = {Washington, DC},
  issn      = {2574-0962},
  doi       = {10.1021/acsaem.0c01774},
  pages     = {10734 -- 10743},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {This work demonstrates the production of high-performing p- type and n-type hybrid AgxTe/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiopene):polystyrene sulfonic acid (PE-DOT:PSS) thermoelectric materials from the same Te/PEDOT:PSS parent structure during aqueous-based synthesis. All samples were solution-processed and analyzed in thin- film architectures. We were able to demonstrate a power factor of 44 mu W m(-1) K-2 for our highest-performing n-type material. In addition, we were also able to realize a 68\% improvement in the power factor of our p-type compositions relative to the parent structure through manipulation of the inorganic nanostructure composition. We demonstrate control over the thermoelectric properties by varying the stoichiometry of AgxTe nanoparticles in AgxTe/PEDOT:PSS hybrid materials via a topotactic chemical transformation process at room temperature. This process offers a simple, low-temperature, and cost-effective route toward the production of both efficient n-type and p-type hybrid thermoelectric materials.},
  language  = {en}
}