Grant: Research Tools and Instruments

My NSERC funded research is focused on the thermoelectric energy conversion. This may be used to convert waste heat, otherwise lost, into useful electricity to save energy, such as in the manufacturing industries as well as in the automotive industry, both of vital importance to Canada. This fascinating energy conversion depends on the thermopower, the electrical conductivity, and the thermal conductivity. These three key properties were routinely measured over a large temperature range in my laboratories, until the thermal conductivity device, an Anter Flashline acquired in the year 2001, broke down beyond repair earlier this year. For my research group to continue its effort into thermoelectric materials, we need to acquire a replacement for the now defunct Anter Flashline, which is the Netzsch LFA applied for with this proposal.