Toward a Consensus Characterization Protocol for Organic Thermoelectrics
Other text in scientific journal, 2026
As the field of organic thermoelectrics advances toward maturity, an accurate and standardized reporting of performance metrics becomes essential to drive further progress and assess real-world viability. The common geometric form factors and material properties (conductivity, anisotropy, stability, etc.) differ from those of conventional bulk inorganic systems, and thus specific recommendations may apply. Herein, we compile prevalent points of concern in the reporting of thermoelectric performance for organic materials and devices. Moreover, we propose a list of critical factors and metrics that should be explicitly documented when reporting the performance of novel organic thermoelectric materials or devices.
thermoelectric characterization
organic thermoelectrics
Seebeck coefficient
thermoelectric generators
best practices
thermal conductivity
Author
B. Dorling
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Ian E. Jacobs
University of Cambridge
Irene Brunetti
InnovationLab GmbH
Heidelberg University
Nathan James Pataki
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Shannon K. Yee
The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Dorothea Scheunemann
Heidelberg University
Keehoon Kang
Seoul National University
Guangzheng Zuo
Fudan University
Juan Sebastián Reparaz
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Takao Mori
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Michael L. Chabinyc
The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering
Christian Müller
Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry
M. Caironi
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
M. Kemerink
Heidelberg University
M. Campoy-Quiles
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Advanced Materials
09359648 (ISSN) 15214095 (eISSN)
Vol. 38 14 e20430Subject Categories (SSIF 2025)
Materials Chemistry
Other Physics Topics
DOI
10.1002/adma.202520430