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MENA3100 – Characterization of materials. Projects spring 2012. OBK, 17.01.12. Thermoelectric material The heart of the thermoelectric module. Electricity generator. Heat-pump.
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MENA3100 – Characterization of materials Projects spring 2012 OBK, 17.01.12
Thermoelectric material The heart of the thermoelectric module Electricity generator Heat-pump
Oxides are robust materials that can survive in air at high temperatures, but their efficiency is still low compared to conventional thermoelectrics. CoO2-subsystem CaO-CoO2-subsystem CoO2-subsystem Project 1: Ca3Co4O9 Harald Fjeld og Matthias Schrade
Clathrates Promising thermelectric materials Project 2: Ba8Ga16Ge30
YBa2Cu3O7 is prepared by flux growth in KJM5100 Project 3: YBCO
Lev Aleksevich von Perovski Perovskite CaTiO3 Project 4: Rock sample with perovskite
Biological materials: Shell 0,4 mm Project 5: Shell