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Enhanced thermoelectric performance of PEDOT:PSS/SWCNT/PDDA three-component composite films.

Mustapha Adamu, Muhammad Nadeem, Muhammad Hasnain, Asim Ullah, Tafoor Afzal, Na Fan, Yuanrong Bao, Fei Jiao

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Mustapha AdamuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Intelligent Sensing, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China feijiao@tju.edu.cn baoyr@tju.edu.cn.
Muhammad NadeemState Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Intelligent Sensing, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China feijiao@tju.edu.cn baoyr@tju.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4187-247X
Muhammad HasnainState Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Intelligent Sensing, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China feijiao@tju.edu.cn baoyr@tju.edu.cn.
Asim UllahState Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Intelligent Sensing, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China feijiao@tju.edu.cn baoyr@tju.edu.cn.
Tafoor AfzalState Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Intelligent Sensing, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China feijiao@tju.edu.cn baoyr@tju.edu.cn.
Na FanState Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Intelligent Sensing, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China feijiao@tju.edu.cn baoyr@tju.edu.cn.
Yuanrong BaoState Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Intelligent Sensing, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China feijiao@tju.edu.cn baoyr@tju.edu.cn.
Fei JiaoState Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Intelligent Sensing, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China feijiao@tju.edu.cn baoyr@tju.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9801-6283

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Conducting polymer/carbon nanocomposites represent a promising class of materials for flexible thermoelectrics, offering advantages such as low cost, solution processability, and low thermal conductivity. However, their performance is limited by high interfacial contact resistance at carbon nanomaterial junctions, which impedes charge transport and reduces electrical conductivity. To overcome this challenge, we employ poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA) as a multifunctional interfacial architect, strategically designed to electrostatically bridge PEDOT:PSS and SWCNTs. Its role extends beyond dispersion to actively modulating energy filtering, reducing tunnelling barriers, and templating a favorable morphological landscape for charge transport. These morphological improvements facilitate efficient electron transport by reducing inter-nanotube junction resistance. This reduction in resistance enhances electrical conductivity while the refined interfaces simultaneously boost the Seebeck coefficient through energy-filtering effects, leading to a synergistic improvement in the power factor. The composite films, fabricated

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