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Ultralow Thermal Conductivity Achieved by All Carbon Nanocomposites for Thermoelectric Applications

Saqib Rafique, Matthew Burton, Nafiseh Badiei, Shahin Mehraban, Afshin Tarat, Guangzheng Zuo, Lijie Li Orcid Logo, Yiqiang Zhan

Advanced Electronic Materials, Volume: 9, Issue: 7

Swansea University Authors: Saqib Rafique, Matthew Burton, Nafiseh Badiei, Shahin Mehraban, Lijie Li Orcid Logo

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Carbon-based materials are becoming a promising candidate for thermoelectricity. Among them, graphene shows limited scope due to its ultra-high thermal conductivity (κ). To develop graphene-based thermoelectric devices, reduction of κ is highly desired while maintaining reasonably high electrical co...

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description Carbon-based materials are becoming a promising candidate for thermoelectricity. Among them, graphene shows limited scope due to its ultra-high thermal conductivity (κ). To develop graphene-based thermoelectric devices, reduction of κ is highly desired while maintaining reasonably high electrical conductivity (σ). Herein, multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and carbon black (CB) fillers are added into few layered graphene (FLG) to produce all-carbon composites yielding ultra-low thermal conductivity (κ) desired for thermoelectric applications. The novel preparation method of pristine FLG realizes very low κ of 6.90 W m−1 K−1 at 1248 K, which further reduces to 0.57, 0.81, and 0.69 W m−1 K−1 at the same temperature for FLG + MWCNTs, FLG + CB, and FLG + MWCNTs + CB, respectively. As-prepared FLG composites also maintain reasonably high σ, whilst the Seebeck coefficient shows over a factor of five improvement after the inclusion of carbon-based fillers. Consequently, the power factor (PF) is significantly improved. The ultralow κ is attributed to the increased thermal boundary resistance among graphene sheet boundaries. The realization of ultralow κ with simultaneous improvement in Seebeck coefficients and relatively small drops in σ with a facile and unique synthesis technique, highlight the potential of these composites.
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