Symposium FD
Advances in Materials and Technologies for Efficient Direct Thermal-to-Electrical Energy Conversion
Programme Chair:
Lidong CHEN, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, CAS, China
Members:
Kilian BARTHOLOME’, Fraunhofer IPM, Germany
Theodorian BORCA-TASCIUC, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
Kefeng CAI, Tongji University, China
Siaw Kiang CHOU, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Xavier CRISPIN, Linköping University, Sweden
Davide DONADIO, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany
Mikhail I. FEDOROV, Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute of RAS, Russia
Jean-Pierre FLEURIAL, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, USA
Ryoji FUNAHASHI, AIST, Japan
Yaniv GELBSTEIN, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Juri GRIN, Max Planck Inst.for Chemical Physics of Solids, Germany
Bo Brummerstedt IVERSEN, Aarhus University, Denmark
David C. JOHNSON, University of Oregon, USA
Mercouri G. KANATZIDIS, Northwestern University, USA
Il-Ho KIM, Korea National University of Transportation, Korea
Kunihito KOUMOTO, Nagoya University, Japan
Jing-Feng LI, Tsinghua University, China
Heiner LINKE, Lund University, Sweden
Antoine MAIGNAN, ENSICAEN / CNRS, France
Ramesh Chandra MALLIK, Indian Institute of Science, India
Natalio MINGO, CEA-Grenoble, France
Yuzuru MIYAZAKI, Tohoku University, Japan
Donald MORELLI, Michigan State University, USA
Takao MORI, NIMS – MANA, Japan
George S. NOLAS, University of South Florida, USA
Michitaka OHTAKI, Kyushu University, Japan
Chan PARK, Seoul National University, Korea
Nini PRYDS, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Zhifeng REN, University of Houston, USA
Peter Franz ROGL, University of Vienna, Austria
Brian C. SALES, ORNL, USA
Hubert SCHERRER, Ecole des Mines de Nancy, France
Ali SHAKOURI, Purdue University, USA
Ryosuke O. SUZUKI, Hokkaido University, Japan
Daniele Maria TRUCCHI, CNR-IMIP, Italy
Ctirad UHER, University of Michigan, USA
Rama VENKATASUBRAMANIAN, RTI International, USA
Anke WEIDENKAFF, EMPA, Switzerland
Krzysztof T. WOJCIECHOWSKI, AGH University of Science & Technology, Poland
Wenqing ZHANG, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, China
Xinbing ZHAO, Zhejiang University, China
Lidong CHEN, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, CAS, China
Members:
Kilian BARTHOLOME’, Fraunhofer IPM, Germany
Theodorian BORCA-TASCIUC, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
Kefeng CAI, Tongji University, China
Siaw Kiang CHOU, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Xavier CRISPIN, Linköping University, Sweden
Davide DONADIO, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany
Mikhail I. FEDOROV, Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute of RAS, Russia
Jean-Pierre FLEURIAL, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, USA
Ryoji FUNAHASHI, AIST, Japan
Yaniv GELBSTEIN, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Juri GRIN, Max Planck Inst.for Chemical Physics of Solids, Germany
Bo Brummerstedt IVERSEN, Aarhus University, Denmark
David C. JOHNSON, University of Oregon, USA
Mercouri G. KANATZIDIS, Northwestern University, USA
Il-Ho KIM, Korea National University of Transportation, Korea
Kunihito KOUMOTO, Nagoya University, Japan
Jing-Feng LI, Tsinghua University, China
Heiner LINKE, Lund University, Sweden
Antoine MAIGNAN, ENSICAEN / CNRS, France
Ramesh Chandra MALLIK, Indian Institute of Science, India
Natalio MINGO, CEA-Grenoble, France
Yuzuru MIYAZAKI, Tohoku University, Japan
Donald MORELLI, Michigan State University, USA
Takao MORI, NIMS – MANA, Japan
George S. NOLAS, University of South Florida, USA
Michitaka OHTAKI, Kyushu University, Japan
Chan PARK, Seoul National University, Korea
Nini PRYDS, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Zhifeng REN, University of Houston, USA
Peter Franz ROGL, University of Vienna, Austria
Brian C. SALES, ORNL, USA
Hubert SCHERRER, Ecole des Mines de Nancy, France
Ali SHAKOURI, Purdue University, USA
Ryosuke O. SUZUKI, Hokkaido University, Japan
Daniele Maria TRUCCHI, CNR-IMIP, Italy
Ctirad UHER, University of Michigan, USA
Rama VENKATASUBRAMANIAN, RTI International, USA
Anke WEIDENKAFF, EMPA, Switzerland
Krzysztof T. WOJCIECHOWSKI, AGH University of Science & Technology, Poland
Wenqing ZHANG, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, China
Xinbing ZHAO, Zhejiang University, China
Benjamin BALKE, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany
Thierry CAILLAT, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA
Laurent CHAPUT, Université de Lorraine, France
Ryoji FUNAHASHI, AIST, Japan
Emmanuel GUILMEAU, ENSICAEN-CRISMAT Lab, France
Jan D. KOENIG, Fraunhofer-Institut für Physikalische Messtechnik IPM, Germany
Kunihito KOUMOTO, Nagoya University, Japan
Evgenii LEVIN, Iowa State University, USA
Rutvik MEHTA, Thermoaura Inc, USA
Donald T. MORELLI, Michigan State University, USA
Takao MORI, NIMS - MANA, Japan
George S. NOLAS, University of South Florida, USA
Vidvuds OZOLINS, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Zhifeng REN, University of Houston, USA
Ali SHAKOURI, Purdue University, USA
Xun SHI, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, CAS, China
Ichiro TERASAKI, Nagoya University, Japan
Anke WEIDENKAFF, University of Stuttgart, Germany & EMPA, Switzerland
Marcus WINKLER, Fraunhofer Inst.for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM, Germany
Takahiro YAMADA, Tohoku University, Japan
Mona ZEBARJADI, Rutgers University, USA
Tiejun ZHU, Zhejiang University, China
Thierry CAILLAT, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA
Laurent CHAPUT, Université de Lorraine, France
Ryoji FUNAHASHI, AIST, Japan
Emmanuel GUILMEAU, ENSICAEN-CRISMAT Lab, France
Jan D. KOENIG, Fraunhofer-Institut für Physikalische Messtechnik IPM, Germany
Kunihito KOUMOTO, Nagoya University, Japan
Evgenii LEVIN, Iowa State University, USA
Rutvik MEHTA, Thermoaura Inc, USA
Donald T. MORELLI, Michigan State University, USA
Takao MORI, NIMS - MANA, Japan
George S. NOLAS, University of South Florida, USA
Vidvuds OZOLINS, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Zhifeng REN, University of Houston, USA
Ali SHAKOURI, Purdue University, USA
Xun SHI, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, CAS, China
Ichiro TERASAKI, Nagoya University, Japan
Anke WEIDENKAFF, University of Stuttgart, Germany & EMPA, Switzerland
Marcus WINKLER, Fraunhofer Inst.for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM, Germany
Takahiro YAMADA, Tohoku University, Japan
Mona ZEBARJADI, Rutgers University, USA
Tiejun ZHU, Zhejiang University, China
This symposium will explore state-of-the-art thermoelectric, thermionic and thermophotovoltaic materials and technologies for direct thermal-to-electrical energy conversion. Material and device designs directed to optimise efficiency and cost/performance aspects of direct thermal-to-electrical conversion will be enlightened with emphasis on tailoring electrical, thermal and optical properties to the demand of applications.
Focus will be on direct conversion into electricity of the waste heat emitted by a number of sources such as industrial furnaces, power plants, automobile exhausts and geothermal heat sources as well, and the solar thermal energy. Covered will be materials issues such as: theoretical studies on band structure, crystal chemistry, transport properties, energy transfer processes, etc.; novel synthesis and processing routes for polycrystalline and single crystal bulk materials, nanostructured materials,
3-D architectures, composites and nanocomposites; low dimensionality structures such as thin films, superlattices, quantum dots and nanofibers; advanced characterisation of electrical, optical, thermal and mechanical properties. Device design and performance and system integration will also be enlightened for ongoing or forthcoming applications in direct thermal-to-electrical energy conversion technologies. Emerging ideas and proposal studies of novel concepts for direct thermal-to-electrical energy conversion working in tandem with other energy conversion technologies (i.e. fuel cells, PV-TE hybrid systems, etc.) will be interesting topics to enrich the debate.
Focus will be on direct conversion into electricity of the waste heat emitted by a number of sources such as industrial furnaces, power plants, automobile exhausts and geothermal heat sources as well, and the solar thermal energy. Covered will be materials issues such as: theoretical studies on band structure, crystal chemistry, transport properties, energy transfer processes, etc.; novel synthesis and processing routes for polycrystalline and single crystal bulk materials, nanostructured materials,
3-D architectures, composites and nanocomposites; low dimensionality structures such as thin films, superlattices, quantum dots and nanofibers; advanced characterisation of electrical, optical, thermal and mechanical properties. Device design and performance and system integration will also be enlightened for ongoing or forthcoming applications in direct thermal-to-electrical energy conversion technologies. Emerging ideas and proposal studies of novel concepts for direct thermal-to-electrical energy conversion working in tandem with other energy conversion technologies (i.e. fuel cells, PV-TE hybrid systems, etc.) will be interesting topics to enrich the debate.
Session Topics
Band structure
Crystal chemistry
Transport properties
Energy transfer processes
Modeling and simulation
Crystal chemistry
Transport properties
Energy transfer processes
Modeling and simulation
FD-2 Novel materials for high efficiency thermal-to-electrical energy conversion
New thermoelectric compounds
Nano-composite and nanostructured thermoelectric materials
Materials for thermionic applications
Emitter materials and PV diode materials for thermophotovoltaics
Functionally graded materials
Structural and mechanical characterisation
Process modeling and simulation
New testing methods
Nano-composite and nanostructured thermoelectric materials
Materials for thermionic applications
Emitter materials and PV diode materials for thermophotovoltaics
Functionally graded materials
Structural and mechanical characterisation
Process modeling and simulation
New testing methods
FD-3 Devices technologies and applications for thermoelectrics, thermionics, and thermophotovoltaics
Device design, fabrication, integration and testing
Cost/performance and reliability issues
System simulation and demonstration
Novel and emerging approaches for thermal-to-electrical conversion systems
Commercialisation and market prospects
Cost/performance and reliability issues
System simulation and demonstration
Novel and emerging approaches for thermal-to-electrical conversion systems
Commercialisation and market prospects