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ArticleAngewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)2026

Radical-Mediated Dispersion Breaks Aggregation Limits in Carbon Thermoelectrics.

Shanshan Zhou, Xiao-Lei Shi, Meng Li, Wenyi Chen, Tianyi Cao, Nan-Hai Li, Min Zhang, Prashant Sonar, Qian Liu, Zhi-Gang Chen

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Shanshan ZhouSchool of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-Emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Xiao-Lei ShiSchool of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-Emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0905-2547
Meng LiSchool of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-Emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Wenyi ChenSchool of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-Emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Tianyi CaoSchool of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-Emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2684-2890
Nan-Hai LiSchool of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-Emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Min ZhangSchool of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-Emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Prashant SonarSchool of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-Emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1119-4897
Qian LiuSchool of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-Emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5952-1164
Zhi-Gang ChenSchool of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-Emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9309-7993

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Australian Research CouncilQUT Capacity Building Professor Program
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Abstract

Carbon-based materials, particularly single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), are promising candidates for flexible thermoelectric applications due to their excellent electrical conductivity and mechanical robustness. However, severe self-aggregation of SWCNTs leads to suboptimal and degraded thermoelectric performance. Conventional dispersion strategies have proved largely ineffective in overcoming this limitation. Here, we present a pioneered radical-mediated dispersion (RMD) strategy, enabled by a rationally designed small molecule, OTN, which incorporates a donor-acceptor conjugated backbone and pendant free-radical terminals. The RMD strategy mechanism functions through dual interactions: The donor-acceptor backbone enhances π-interactions with SWCNTs, while the pendant radicals facilitate radical-radical interactions to further suppress nanotube aggregation. This synergistic molecular design enables OTN-SWCNT hybrid films to achieve a high power factor of 30.1 µW cm

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carbon nanotubedeviceelectrical conductivityorganicthermoelectric

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PMID42360003
PMCPMC13502574

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