Nanoscale material discovery for thermoelectric energy harvesting and cooling

该项目旨在利用纳米材料的电子和振动特性，这些材料的直径小于人类头发直径的1000倍，以发现用于手机和笔记本电脑等消费电子产品的能量收集和冷却的新材料。这项研究的最终目标是了解热电和热管理的分子结构中的量子和声子传输。候选人将接受计算材料建模方面的广泛培训，并获得尖端量子传输模拟方法的经验，进行具有出版潜力的充满活力的研究，并将有机会与欧洲和其他地区的国际领先实验小组开展合作项目。

This project aims to exploit electronic and vibrational properties of nanoscale materials that are 1000 times smaller than diameter of a human hair to discover new materials for energy harvesting and cooling in consumer electronics such as mobile phones and laptops. The ultimate goal of the research is to understand quantum and phonon transport through molecular structures for thermoelectricity and thermal management. The candidate will receive a broad training on computational materials modelling and gain experience with cutting edge quantum transport simulation methods, conduct a vibrant research with publication potential and would have an opportunity to conduct collaborative projects with internationally leading experimental groups in Europe and beyond.