Efficient energy harvesting from temperature gradients requires thermoelectric materials with low thermal and high electrical conductivities. A conducting polymer can fulfil these conditions if its doping level is controlled precisely.
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Leclerc, M., Najari, A. Green energy from a blue polymer. Nature Mater 10, 409–410 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3032
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