Harvesting Waste Heat with Molecular Precision: The role of Metal-Organic Coordination Polymers for Sustainable Organic Thermoelectrics

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how metal-organic coordination polymers can enhance the efficiency of organic thermoelectrics in harvesting waste heat.
• Investigated the properties of metal-organic coordination polymers.
• Analyzed thermal conductivity in various organic thermoelectric materials.
• Evaluated design strategies for predictive material efficiency.
• Metal-organic coordination polymers showed promise in enhancing thermoelectric efficiency.
• Lower thermal conductivity was linked to better waste heat harvesting capabilities.
• Potential for improved design approaches for sustainable materials was identified.

Abstract