ABSTRACT
The inorganic TEMs we have considered in the previous chapters
are hindered by issues like high cost of production, scarcity of
materials, and toxicity. Because of these problems associated with
inorganic compounds, organic-electronic materials have spurred a
growing interest in TE community. Organic compounds provide
noteworthy advantages over inorganic materials in the fact they
have low-cost synthesis and solution processability over large areas,
providing great material flexibility to meet the requirements of the
targeted applications. Thus, the applications foreseen for large-area
flexible thermogenerators and Peltier coolers are not affordable
with inorganic materials, as they are both brittle and expensive.
