Research Director

Michihisa Murata

Faculty of Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology
Associate Professor

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Outline

Flexible and low-cost thermoelectric generators are of increasing significance because of their future applications for energy harvesting, which include wearable medical sensors. This project focuses on π-conjugated metal bis(dithiolene) complexes, which have been well-known as single component molecular metals, as a key building unit to create neutral conducting polymers for thermoelectric devices. In addition, relationship between the solid-state structure and the properties is pursued to understand the basis of thermoelectric properties by developing efficient routes for the synthesis of structurally well-defined materials.