Flexible Thermoelectric ZnO-Organic Superlattices on Cotton Textile Substrates by ALD/MLD

Antti J. Karttunen; Liisa Sarnes; Riikka Townsend; Jussi Mikkonen; Maarit Karppinen

doi:10.1002/aelm.201600459

Flexible Thermoelectric ZnO-Organic Superlattices on Cotton Textile Substrates by ALD/MLD

Antti J. Karttunen^*, Liisa Sarnes, Riikka Townsend, Jussi Mikkonen, Maarit Karppinen

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Abstract

The thermoelectric properties of both pristine ZnO and ZnO-organic superlattice thin films deposited on a cotton textile are investigated. The thin films are fabricated by atomic layer deposition/molecular layer deposition, using hydroquinone as the organic precursor for the superlattices. The resulting thin-film coatings are crystalline, in particular when deposited on a textile substrate with a thin predeposited Al₂O₃ seed layer. The thermoelectric properties of the ZnO and ZnO-organic superlattice coatings are comparable to those for thin films deposited on conventional inorganic substrates; Al doping can be employed to further improve the thermoelectric properties. The ZnO-organic superlattice thin films moreover show enhanced resistance to mechanical strain. Due to the higher flexibility and lower thermal conductivity in comparison to pristine ZnO thin films, the ZnO-organic superlattice thin films are a possible material platform for flexible thermoelectrics that can be integrated in textiles and applied in wearable electronics.

Original language	English
Article number	1600459
Number of pages	7
Journal	Advanced Electronic Materials
Volume	3
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.201600459
Publication status	Published - Jun 2017
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

Inorganic-organic hybrids
Oxides
Textiles
Thermoelectrics
Thin films

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