Conjugated polymers with high electrical conductivity and high thermopower are now demonstrated. The electronic structure of these materials is that of a semi-metal, a previously unreported state for organic conductors.
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Chabinyc, M. Behind organics' thermopower. Nature Mater 13, 119–121 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3859
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