Multi-Conversion Soft Electronic Materials

Multi-Conversion Soft Electronic Materials | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Short Report Multi-Conversion Soft Electronic Materials Sam-Shajing Sun, Thomas Debesay, Joseph Norman, Harold Lee This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8444763/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract A material that can simultaneously convert multiple input stimuli into electrical charge carriers resulting in multi-functions may be classified as a multi-conversion multi-function or smart material. A variety of external stimuli-induced electrical charge carriers can modulate material’s electronic, optical, optoelectronic, thermoelectric, and other charge carrier-modulated properties for potential multi-conversion applications. Photovoltaic materials convert light or photons into electrical charge carriers, thermoelectric materials convert heat or phonons into electrical charge carriers, field effect transistors (FETs) convert gate voltages into electrical charge carriers in the semiconductor that intern affect output IV curves of the source-drain electrodes. These types of materials have been recently intensely studied and reported. This article briefly reviews fundamental scientific principles and key results of certain multi-conversion soft materials studied mainly at the author’s lab. Materials Engineering photoelectric conversion thermoelectric conversion electro-electric conversion field effect transistor energy conversions multi-conversions multi-functions smart materials Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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