“…2,3 Conducting polymers (CPs) are among the most attractive functional polymers and have been used for many practical applications, such as batteries, 4 antistatic layers, 5 electrochromic displays, 6 biosensors, 7 functional membranes, 8,9 , etc., because of their processing advantages, and because they combine the mechanical properties of plastics with the electronic and optical properties of metals and inorganic semiconductors. 10 However, only a few CPs have been investigated as TE materials, principally polyacetylene, 11 polyaniline, 12 polythiophene, 13 polypyrrole, 14 and derivatives thereof. 15 Among the numerous CPs, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS) is one of the most promising, and has been extensively studied because of its high electrical conductivity, transparency, and environmental stability.…”