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An emerging liquid-crystalline conducting polymer thermoelectrics: Opportunities and challenges

12.11.25 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center

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An Emerging Liquid-Crystalline Conducting Polymer Thermoelectrics: Opportunities and Challenges
Poly(2,5-bis(3-alkylthiophen-2-yl)thieno[3,2-b]thiophene) (PBTTT) synthesis and main strategies to enhance its thermoelectric performance (including doping, composite engineering and aggregation state controlling) are comprehensively reviewed.The thermoelectric performances of PBTTT-related materials are systematically summarized and compared.Future opportunities of PBTTT thermoelectric performance enhancement and effective utilization of its unique melt processibility in multiscale regulation, Credit: Zhenqiang Ye, Mingdong Zhang, Junyang Deng, Lirong Liang, Chunyu Du, Guangming Chen*.

As wearable electronics and IoT sensors proliferate, the demand for flexible, melt-processable thermoelectric (TE) materials that convert body heat into electricity is soaring. Now, researchers from Shenzhen University, led by Prof. Guangming Chen, comprehensively review the latest leaps in poly(2,5-bis(3-alkylthiophen-2-yl)thieno[3,2-b]thiophene) (PBTTT)—a liquid-crystalline conjugated polymer whose figure of merit has catapulted from <0.1 to a record 1.28 at 368 K through asymmetric doping, multi-heterojunction architectures and phonon-blocking strategies.

Why PBTTT Matters

Innovative Design & Features

Applications & Outlook

This review bridges fundamental insights and scalable manufacturing, positioning PBTTT as a front-runner for eco-friendly, mass-produced organic thermoelectrics. Stay tuned for more advances from Prof. Chen’s group!

Nano-Micro Letters

10.1007/s40820-025-01916-9

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An Emerging Liquid-Crystalline Conducting Polymer Thermoelectrics: Opportunities and Challenges

15-Nov-2025

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Article Information

Journal
Nano-Micro Letters
DOI
10.1007/s40820-025-01916-9
Method of Research
News article
Article Publication Date
2025-11-15
Article Title
An Emerging Liquid-Crystalline Conducting Polymer Thermoelectrics: Opportunities and Challenges

Contact Information

Bowen Li
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center
qkzx@sjtu.edu.cn

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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40820-025-01916-9

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Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center. (2025, December 11). An emerging liquid-crystalline conducting polymer thermoelectrics: Opportunities and challenges. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1ZZGZQD1/an-emerging-liquid-crystalline-conducting-polymer-thermoelectrics-opportunities-and-challenges.html
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"An emerging liquid-crystalline conducting polymer thermoelectrics: Opportunities and challenges." Brightsurf News, Dec. 11 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1ZZGZQD1/an-emerging-liquid-crystalline-conducting-polymer-thermoelectrics-opportunities-and-challenges.html.