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A p-type supramolecular thermocell was constructed with a ferrocenecarboxylate/ferroceniumcarboxylate pair. The Seebeck coefficient of the cell was improved from −0.86 to −1.20 mV K−1 by the addition of β-cyclodextrin. Isothermal titration calorimetry and a theoretical investigation demonstrated that the host–guest interaction increased the Seebeck coefficient.
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This work was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Numbers JP25220805, JP16H06513 (Coordination Asymmetry), 26708007 and 26600026, and by JST PRESTO Grant Number JPMJPR141D, Japan.
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Yamada, T., Zou, X., Liang, Y. et al. A supramolecular thermocell consisting of ferrocenecarboxylate and β-cyclodextrin that has a negative Seebeck coefficient. Polym J 50, 771–774 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41428-018-0061-7
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