Analysis of maximum output power value between organic semiconductors and inorganic semiconductors for thermoelectric modules

Energy needs are increasing over time. Renewable energy is a topic that is always widely discussed. This energysource has various forms and high potential, one of which is thermoelectric technology or more precisely Thermoelectric Generator (TEG). This study is aimed towards knowing the effect of the type of semiconductor on the value of the thermoelectric output power and to find out what type of material is the most optimal for the TEG module. The materials used in this research are PEDOT: PSS Clevios PH750 doped with 5% DMSO and UF benzodifurandione-based polymer (UFBDDPV) doped with TAM as organic semiconductor and Si80Ge20 doped with P and Bi2Te3 as inorganic semiconductor. This research was conducted entirely using the ANSYS Workbench software simulation to find the value of the electric current andvoltage generated by each material with a temperature range of 22°C-100°C. It is found that the inorganic thermoelectricmodule produces a maximum output power of 6.7834 mW when the load resistance is 0.016 ω while the thermoelectric module with organic semiconductors produces a maximum output power of 0.1792 mW when the load resistance is 0.35 ω.