Nanostructured Organic Crystals as Prospective Thermoelectric Materials for Infrared Sensor

Abstract

In this paper we investigate the prospective of use of some nanostructured organic crystals as efficient thermoelectric material for infrared biosensors. Nowadays, the infrared sensors are widely implemented in thermal imaging system, night vision systems and different personal or clinical devices for health monitoring. A thermoelectric sensor consists of thermocouples of n-type and p-type materials with high electrical conductivity. The sensitivity of the sensor is determined mainly by the thermoelectric power factor of the material.