Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of Waterloo
$147,696.00
Seebeck device for thermoelectric materials
EF 2008-09
Résumé
My major research thrust is into new materials for the thermoelectric energy conversion. Thermoelectrics can be used for power generation by transforming the nowadays abundant waste heat into useful electricity. For example, using the waste heat from the exhaust of automotives may increase their gas mileage by 5% - 10%, depending on the efficiency of the thermoelectric device.
This research requires extensive property measurements at elevated temperatures, and the machine applied for with this proposal will enable us to carry out these measurements routinely in our laboratories.
Programme
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
375990-2009
Name nom
Kleinke, Holger
Department département
Chemistry
Organization id
33
Institution établissement
University of Waterloo
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2008
Competition year année de concours
2009
Award amount
147696
Program id
EQPEQ
Program nane en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
24
Committee name en
Inorganic & Organic Chemistry
Committee name fr
Chimie inorg. et org.
Area of application code
305
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Energy storage and conversion
Area of application fr
Stockage et transformation de l'énergie
Research subject code
2009
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Semiconductors
Research subject fr
Semi-conducteurs
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Seebeck device for thermoelectric materials
Keyword
NA
Application summary
My major research thrust is into new materials for the thermoelectric energy conversion. Thermoelectrics can be used for power generation by transforming the nowadays abundant waste heat into useful electricity. For example, using the waste heat from the exhaust of automotives may increase their gas mileage by 5% - 10%, depending on the efficiency of the thermoelectric device.
This research requires extensive property measurements at elevated temperatures, and the machine applied for with this proposal will enable us to carry out these measurements routinely in our laboratories.
