Supervisors: Paz Vaqueiro, Heriot-Watt University and Andrew Knox, University of Glasgow
PhD Student: Dac Ngoc Son Luu, Heriot-Watt University
Status: Closed
The aim of this project is the discovery of new TE materials, containing abundant and cheap elements, and with good TE performance over the temperature range required for low-grade waste-heat recovery. The best materials arising from the synthetic program will be used to fabricate prototype modules, which will be tested under real-world conditions. These will find extensive application in direct DC power generation and also as heat pumps for improving the efficiency of other energy conversion processes.