▎ 摘 要
The development of stretchable organic thermoelectric materials is prompted by fast evolving application fields like flexible electronic devices, soft robotics, health monitoring and internet-of-things. Stretchability in thermoelectric materials is usually obtained by using an insulating elastomer, either as a substrate or as a matrix in a blend or composite, which, unfortunately, leads to a compromise in thermoelectric performance. Herein, a potential solution is reported exploiting the addition of graphene oxide as a secondary (nano)filler in a polyurethane/poly nickel-ethenetetrathiolates film. Compared with traditional binary blends, our ternary composite shows an increased electrical conductivity (4 times), air-stability (-20 times after 3 months), and stretchability (38% increase in strain at break). With a gauge factor (GF) of -58, this new composite film shows high sensitivity to tensile strain. Thanks to its Seebeck coefficient of - -40 mu V K-1, the composite film can generate a thermopower of -0.25 pW when subjected to a small temperature difference (30 degrees C), which could be exploited by self-powered strain sensors. Therefore, the ternary polyurethane/poly nickel-ethenetetrathiolates/graphene oxide composite film can work as a stretchable strain sensor, providing a strategy to reconcile the compromise between thermoelectric performance and stretchability.