Toward a Consensus Characterization Protocol for Organic Thermoelectrics
As the field of organic thermoelectrics advances toward maturity, an accurate and standardized reporting of performance metrics becomes essential to drive further progress and assess real-world viability. The common geometric form factors and material properties (conductivity, anisotropy, stability, etc.) differ from those of conventional bulk inorganic systems, and thus specific recommendations may apply. Herein, we compile prevalent points of concern in the reporting of thermoelectric performance for organic materials and devices. Moreover, we propose a list of critical factors and metrics that should be explicitly documented when reporting the performance of novel organic thermoelectric materials or devices.
Authors
- Guangzheng Zuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7883-8215)
- Dorothea Scheunemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9458-7022)
- Michael L. Chabinyc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4641-3508)
- Shannon K. Yee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1119-9938)
- Irene Brunetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7028-9829)
- J. S. Reparaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9679-0075)
- Ian E. Jacobs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1535-4608)
- Toshiki Mori
- Nathan James Pataki
- Mariano Campoy‐Quiles
- Mario Caironi
- Martijn Kemerink
- Bernhard Dörling
Institutions
- Seoul National University of Science and Technology (KR)
- Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
- XLAB (Slovenia) (SI)
- Seoul National University (KR)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
- National Institute for Materials Science (JP)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- New Generation University College (ET)
- Italian Institute of Technology (IT)
- Bridge University (SS)
- Robotics Research (United States) (US)
- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ES)
- Center for Nano Science and Technology (IT)
- Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202520430
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- European Commission
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación
- Division of Materials Research