Molecular Thermoelectric Materials: A New Hot Topic

该项目旨在利用化学和分子电子学原理合成和研究能够通过塞贝克效应将废热直接转化为电能的分子。该项目预计将产生有关分子的线状性质和导致高塞贝克系数的条件的新知识，以及抑制热导的干扰效应。该项目的预期成果包括更深入地了解化学结构-分子电子性质关系，并加强与英国的国际合作。这将在废热到电能的低成本转换方面提供益处。

This project aims to use the principles of chemistry and molecular electronics to synthesize and study molecules able to directly convert waste heat into electricity through the Seebeck effect. This project expects to generate new knowledge concerning the wire-like properties of molecules and conditions that lead to a high Seebeck coefficient, together with interference effects to suppress thermal conductance. Expected outcomes of this project include a deeper understanding of chemical structure - molecular electronic property relationships, and enhanced international collaboration with the UK. This should provide benefits in terms of low-cost conversion of waste heat to electrical energy.