Fig. 2: Thermoelectric Performance and Mechanism analysis. | Nature Communications

Fig. 2: Thermoelectric Performance and Mechanism analysis.

From: Engineering liquid crystal elastomer unlocks high thermopower for fiber-shaped ionic thermoelectric capacitors

Fig. 2

a Thermopower of m-/s- LCE fiber immersed in different types of ionic liquids. b Thermopower and conductivity of m-LCE i-TE fiber at various LiBF4 concentrations. c p-type and n-type thermoelectric performance of m-LCE i-TE fiber compared with literature reported under low humidity conditions below 70% RH5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,18,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42. d The end-to-end distance and radius of gyration for m-/s- LCE fiber versus concentration of LiBF4. e Radial distribution functions and coordination numbers of m-LCE i-TE fiber. f Diffusion coefficients (MSD) of ions (Li+, BF4−) for m-/s- LCE fiber with different concentrations of LiBF4. g Schematic diagram of diffusion length (L). h Li+ and BF4− diffusion lengths in m-/s- LCE fiber versus LiBF4 concentration. All error bars denote mean ± standard deviation, number of replicates n = 3.

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