A review of carrier thermoelectric-transport theory in organic semiconductors

Carrier thermoelectric-transport theory has recently become of growing interest and numerous thermoelectric-transport models have been proposed for organic semiconductors, due to pressing current issues involving energy production and the environment. The purpose of this review is to provide a theor...

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Published in:Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP 2016, Vol.18 (29), p.1953-19525
Main Authors: Lu, Nianduan, Li, Ling, Liu, Ming
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carriers
Current carriers
Environment models
Organic semiconductors
Seebeck effect
Thermoelectricity
Transport
Transport theory
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Summary:Carrier thermoelectric-transport theory has recently become of growing interest and numerous thermoelectric-transport models have been proposed for organic semiconductors, due to pressing current issues involving energy production and the environment. The purpose of this review is to provide a theoretical description of the thermoelectric Seebeck effect in organic semiconductors. Special attention is devoted to the carrier concentration, temperature, polaron effect and dipole effect dependence of the Seebeck effect and its relationship to hopping transport theory. Furthermore, various theoretical methods are used to discuss carrier thermoelectric transport. Finally, an outlook of the remaining challenges ahead for future theoretical research is provided. Carrier thermoelectric-transport theory has recently become of growing interest and numerous thermoelectric-transport models have been proposed for organic semiconductors, due to pressing current issues involving energy production and the environment.
ISSN:1463-9076
1463-9084
DOI:10.1039/c6cp02830f