Development of high-performance Si/Ge superlattice thermoelectric materials with optimization of lattice periodic thickness

热电发电系统将废热转化为电能，而不考虑源的大小，并且不使用移动部件或产生对环境有害的废物。这将节省燃料和能源，并减少环境排放。该项目的成功将促进澳大利亚热电材料的发展，这是一个巨大的国际市场。这将为寻找具有实际应用潜力的热电材料开辟一条途径。该计划还将提供一个教育平台，在国际水平上集中培养高质量的研究生。

Thermoelectric generation systems convert waste heat into electrical energy irrespective of source size and without the use of moving parts or the production of environmentally deleterious wastes. This would conserve fuel and energy, and reduce environmental emissions. Success of this program will facilitate the development of thermoelectric materials, which has enormous international market, in Australia. It will open up an avenue for searching out potential thermoelectric materials for practical applications. This program will also provide an education platform to intensively train high quality postgraduates at the international level.