Cel Better performance of future computers and communication equipment requires substantially higher speeds of switching devices at lower energy consumption. Those requirements can only be achieved by substantial improvement of the transport properties of the materials employed. The transport of charge and heat is strongly influenced by disorder. In recent years we have found a unique class of crystalline materials which combines an exceptionally high, yet tuneable degree of disorder with remarkable transport properties. This class includes the best phase change materials, superconductors with an unconventional coupling mechanism, good thermoelectrics, as well as known topological insulators. For these different phenomena disorder is either very beneficial or – if unconditioned - rather detrimental. Hence we need to be able to control disorder in these materials to tailor their properties.Exploring this concept requires the ability to understand, eliminate or harness the effects of disorder. Recently we have demonstrated an Anderson-type transition from insulating to metallic behaviour upon annealing. However, to fully utilize these ideas it is mandatory to realize devices with a more directly controllable degree of disorder. Within the framework of this project, we will develop a tuneable Anderson insulator to delocalize charge carriers. This allows us to address a) the transition from an insulator to a metal, the impact of disorder on superconductors (b) and topological insulators (c) and finally d) the ability to control thermoelectric properties by tuneable electronic disorder. From the results to be obtained we expect consequences for a wide range of materials listed in our “treasure map”, with promising new technological applications in various devices. Dziedzina nauki engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcrystalsnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssuperconductivity Program(-y) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Temat(-y) ERC-AG-PE5 - ERC Advanced Grant - Materials and Synthesis Zaproszenie do składania wniosków ERC-2013-ADG Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania ERC-AG - ERC Advanced Grant Instytucja przyjmująca RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN Wkład UE € 2 186 000,00 Adres TEMPLERGRABEN 55 52062 Aachen Niemcy Zobacz na mapie Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Städteregion Aachen Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Ernst Schmachtenberg (Prof.) Kierownik naukowy Matthias Wuttig (Prof.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych Beneficjenci (1) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN Niemcy Wkład UE € 2 186 000,00 Adres TEMPLERGRABEN 55 52062 Aachen Zobacz na mapie Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Städteregion Aachen Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Ernst Schmachtenberg (Prof.) Kierownik naukowy Matthias Wuttig (Prof.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych
