Thermoelectric — Thin film thermoelectric metal-organic framework with high seebeck coefficient and low thermal conductivity

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Thin film thermoelectric metal-organic framework with high seebeck coefficient and low thermal conductivity · Erickson K.J., Leonard F., Stavila V. et al. · Advanced Materials · 2015 · 3453-3459

4 measurement groups · 12 results

Reported values remain attached to the sample, method, conditions, extraction quality and source location that produced them.

Power factor calculated from Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity

TCNQ-infiltrated Cu3(BTC)2 thin-film region A on quartz · Thin Film

Power factor p = S^2 sigma evaluated over the 10-40 deg C temperature range.

Temperature
283-313 K
Geometry
Thin-film Au-pad device
Context
Guest-loaded conducting region
Measurement source
main p.4, article p.3456 · Figure 2 caption · Figure 2f
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Power factor over plotted temperature rangeabout 0.034-0.104 uW m-2 K-1 over about 283-313 K from Figure 2fFigure Axis
Range
main p.4, article p.3456 · Figure 2 · Figure 2f
Power factor at room temperatureMarked as a best value within this paper0.057 uW m-2 K-1 at room temperatureText
Rounded Reported
main p.2, article p.3454 · Results · Figure 2f

Seebeck coefficient from thermovoltage versus temperature difference

TCNQ-infiltrated Cu3(BTC)2 thin-film region A on quartz · Thin Film

Two Peltier heaters/coolers established a thermal gradient; local temperature measured by IR camera; thermovoltage measured by voltage meter.

Temperature
about 283-313 K; thermovoltage plot at average temperature 40 deg C
Geometry
Thin-film device on quartz with Au pads; temperature collected 200 um above and below Au pads
Context
Guest-loaded conducting region
Measurement source
main p.6, article p.3458 · Electrical and Thermoelectric Measurements · Figure 2
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Majority carrier typeholes are the majority carrier typeQualitative
Qualitative
main p.2, article p.3454 · Results · Figure 2d
Seebeck coefficient at room temperatureMarked as a best value within this paper375 uV K-1 at room temperatureText
Rounded Reported
main p.2, article p.3454 · Results · Figure 2d
Seebeck coefficient over plotted temperature rangeabout 320-440 uV K-1 over about 283-313 K from Figure 2dFigure Axis
Range
main p.4, article p.3456 · Figure 2 · Figure 2d

Time-dependent thermoreflectance (TDTR)

TCNQ@Cu3(BTC)2 TDTR film on p-Si/SiO2 · Thin Film

TDTR with 80 MHz Ti:Sapphire oscillator, pump modulation at 1.034 MHz and 8.8 MHz; Al transducer dots; model accounts for Al, TCNQ@Cu3(BTC)2, SiO2 and Si.

Temperature
about 283-313 K
Geometry
200 nm TCNQ@Cu3(BTC)2 on p-Si/100 nm SiO2 with 220 nm Al transducer dots
Context
Guest-loaded target sample
Measurement source
SI pp.3-5 · TDTR measurements of thermal conductivity and heat capacity · Figure S3
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Al TDTR transducer thickness220 nmText
Rounded Reported
SI p.4 · TDTR measurements of thermal conductivity and heat capacity
Volumetric heat capacity of TCNQ@Cu3(BTC)2 filmMarked as a best value within this paperC_MOF = 1.20 +/- 0.13 MJ m-3 K-1+/- 0.13 MJ m-3 K-1Text
Rounded Reported
SI p.5 · TDTR measurements of thermal conductivity and heat capacity
TDTR probe spot 1/e2 radius11 umText
Exact Reported
SI p.3 · TDTR measurements of thermal conductivity and heat capacity
TDTR pump spot 1/e2 radius27.5 umText
Exact Reported
SI p.3 · TDTR measurements of thermal conductivity and heat capacity
Room-temperature thermal conductivityMarked as a best value within this paper0.27 +/- 0.04 W m-1 K-1+/- 0.04 W m-1 K-1Text
Rounded Reported
main p.3, article p.3455 · Results · Figure 4a

ZT calculated from measured S, sigma and kappa using ZT = S^2 sigma T / kappa

TCNQ-infiltrated Cu3(BTC)2 thin-film region A on quartz · Thin Film

Experimental S and sigma from quartz device combined with measured thermal conductivity.

Temperature
298 and 313 K
Geometry
Calculated for TCNQ@Cu3(BTC)2 film
Context
Guest-loaded target sample
Measurement source
main p.4, article p.3456 · Results · Figure 5
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
ZT at 298 KMarked as a best value within this paperZT about 7 x 10^-5 at 298 KText
Approximate
main p.4, article p.3456 · Results · Figure 5
ZT at 313 KMarked as a best value within this paperZT about 1.5 x 10^-4 at 313 KText
Approximate
main p.4, article p.3456 · Results · Figure 5