Objective Global energy uncertainty and the limited recourses coupled with increased energy needs fuels the search for improving the efficiency of energy conversion technologies. Although the EU policies target increased use of renewable energy to 12% of gross energy production by 2010, this commitment has also highlighted the urgent need for improving the energy utilization of fossil-fuel based power-plants to allow continuation of the energy intensive lifestyle of EU countries.Thermoelectric (TE) devices can play a very important role in efficient energy harvesting, and recovery. TE devices are ‘fuel-free’ solid-state devices with no moving parts and therefore are extremely reliable. TEs can harvest residual low-grade energy which otherwise is wasted. To date, their use is limited by low conversion efficiency. The key factor for improving the performance of TE applications is mainly through the development of TE materials as well as corresponding TE module/device technology and design, based on the material types, which can ensure better performance. Recent advances in nanotechnology offer unprecedented opportunities in designing and fabricating increasingly complex material architectures with controlled and hierarchical microstructures. Theoretical predictions showed that low-dimensional TE materials with figure of merits (a measure of the goodness of TE materials) can be spectacularly enhanced from currently ~1 to extremely high values of 5 -10 (up to 20). The present proposal is concerned with applying modern nanotechnology principles to the design and creation of novel material architectures with enhanced TE properties, with close feedback with theoretical studies. The material architectures considered in this proposal are chosen based on suitability for the development of next generation TE modules and devices, designed for a few specific promising applications including harvesting waste energy from automobiles and environmentally benign, efficient cooling systems Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyengineering and technologymechanical engineeringthermodynamic engineeringengineering and technologynanotechnologyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsenergy conversion Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP-2010-1.2-3 - Thermoelectric energy converters based on nanotechnology Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2010-SMALL-4 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN Address Brinellvagen 8 100 44 Stockholm Sweden See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Demir Simon (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 1 201 398,00 Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all "NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ""DEMOKRITOS""" Greece EU contribution € 286 845,00 Address End of patriarchou grigoriou e and 27 neapoleos street 15341 Agia paraskevi See on map Region Αττική Aττική Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Styliani Martaki (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CIDETE INGENIEROS SOCIEDAD LIMITADA Spain EU contribution € 399 000,00 Address Avenida maritima 68 38530 Candelaria See on map Region Canarias Canarias Tenerife Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact German Noriega (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window NPL MANAGEMENT LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 300 000,00 Address Hampton road teddington TW11 0LW Middlesex See on map Region London Outer London — West and North West Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Alexandre Cuenat (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CENTRO TECNICO DE SEAT SA Spain EU contribution € 143 420,00 Address Autovia a2 km 585 08760 Martorell See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jose-Maria Romero Perez (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window AB ELECTROLUX Sweden EU contribution € 54 000,00 Address Sankt goransgatan 143 10545 Stockholm See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Richard Furberg (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution € 354 516,00 Address Calle serrano 117 28006 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Eusebio Jiménez Arroyo (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ACONDICIONAMIENTO TARRASENSE ASSOCIACION Spain EU contribution € 414 200,00 Address Carrer de la innovacio 2 08225 Terrassa See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ciro Avolio (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 284 250,00 Address Hansastrasse 27c 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Martin Jaegle (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Germany EU contribution € 454 300,00 Address Werner-von-siemens-str. 1 80333 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Hans-Reiner Leikard (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Babrow Consultants Ltd Participation ended United Kingdom EU contribution € 17 325,00 Address Trewernen house, llantrisant road, church vilage rd . 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