Objective The NanoHiTEC project is focused on planar thermo-electric converters based on super-lattice quantum wells, which have shown on laboratory scale already a figure of merit ZT > 4 for a wide temperature range. The optimization of BiTe based layer systems as well as Si/SiGe and B4C/B9C lattices will be combined with the development of low cost/high throughput industrial deposition processes for multilayers. Direct p-n-junctions at the hot side of the converter promise further increase in performance and long term stability of the devices, but also simplified fabrication. As technologies for improved material performance multilayered nanowires and sintered nanopowders will be investigated.A central point of NanoHiTEC is the optimization of the passive components (thermal and electrical contacts, substrates) and of new geometries for the layout of planar converters to maximize the system efficiency. In this field particular emphasis is given to the heat flow into the hot and out of the cold side of the active elements where actual devices show the most efficiency loss.The developments in the project are backed by partners experienced in the qualification of thermo-electric materials and devices. Besides the parameters defining the thermoelectric performance - measured in a wide range of temperatures, pressures and magnetic fields - the microstructure, dopant distribution and the inner potentials will be investigated by scanning microscopy and TEM (holography).A major part of the project is the simulation of electronic and phononic properties based on the material microstructure. Intense interaction of theoretical work and characterization results of fabricated systems will pave the way for further enhanced material efficiency and better producibility. A main target is the integration in automotive applications where the high efficiency of superlattice systems over a broad temperature range promises good adaptation to the varying conditions in vehicles. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopynatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometry 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 EVATEC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AG Address Iramali 18 9496 Balzers Liechtenstein See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Hartmut Rohrmann (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT SCPA Italy EU contribution € 282 696,00 Address Strada torino 50 10043 Orbassano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Massimo Casali (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution € 342 652,00 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 Other funding No data FAURECIA EMISSIONS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES GERMANY GMBH Germany EU contribution € 240 497,00 Address Biberbachstrasse 9 86154 Augsburg See on map Region Bayern Schwaben Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Rita Fehle (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data EIDGENOSSISCHE MATERIALPRUFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT Switzerland EU contribution € 531 535,00 Address Ueberlandstrasse 129 8600 Dubendorf See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Miguel Marioni (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 370 328,00 Address Hansastrasse 27c 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Christoph Schulte (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data NOVAPACK SAS France EU contribution € 310 340,00 Address Rue des glairaux 14 38120 Saint-egrève See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Renaud De Langlade (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data MAHLE THERMOELEKTRONIK GMBH Germany EU contribution € 466 840,00 Address Auf der hohe 49 47059 Duisburg See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ralph Teunissen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN Austria EU contribution € 443 200,00 Address Karlsplatz 13 1040 Wien See on map Region Ostösterreich Wien Wien Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Erasmus Langer (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DRESDEN Germany EU contribution € 307 221,00 Address Helmholtzstrasse 10 01069 Dresden See on map Region Sachsen Dresden Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Sven Kreigenfeld (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data OC OERLIKON BALZERS AG Liechtenstein EU contribution € 248 470,00 Address Iramali 18 9496 Balzers See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Hartmut Rohrmann (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data
