Direct synthesis of highly conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):Poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS)/graphene composites and their applications in energy harvesting systems

Nano Research

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 717-730

  Yoo, Dohyuk ^a   Kim, Jeonghun ^b   Kim, Jung Hyun ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Dongjin Semichem Co Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

conductive polymer; direct synthesis; dye sensitized solar cell; graphene composite; thermoelectric material

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900560879     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-014-0433-z     Document Type: Article

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