Nanoscale materials for energy harvesting

作为电池替代品的便携式能源收集电源的发展是一个诱人的前景，它将使一类新的可再生能源设备能够无限期地运行。我们已经确定了一类纳米钙钛矿材料，由于其独特的性能导致功能增强，因此是器件集成的理想材料。然而，对复合器件结构中表面和界面效应的增强和作用的物理机制知之甚少。本项目将专注于使用我们最先进的高性能计算(HPC)系统(IRIDIS)进行材料模拟，以及使用南安普顿纳米加工中心(泽普勒研究所)最先进的设施进行器件制造。最佳的纳米线集成到器件设置中，以及(2)制造更奇异的纳米线，如BaTio。这两个方面都将在该项目中进行探索。我们还希望探索机械耐用性和灵活性、电荷提取效率、与各种基板的兼容性以及在加载或加热时的容错性。

The development of portable energy harvesting power sources as an alternative to batteries is an attractive prospect that will permit a new class of renewable energy devices that can operate indefinitely. We have identified a class of nanoscale perovskite materials that are ideal for device integration due to their unique properties that lead to enhanced functionality. Less is however known about the physical mechanism responsible for the enhancement and role of surface and interfacial effects within the composite device structure.This project will focus on materials simulation with our state-of-the-art High PerformanceComputing (HPC) systems (Iridis) and device fabrication using the state-of-the-art facilities within the Southampton Nanofabrication Centre (Zepler Institute). optimal nanowire integration into a device setting and (2) fabrication of more exotic nanowires such as BaTiO. Both aspects will be explored on the project. We also want to explore mechanical durability and flexibility, charge extraction efficiency, compatibility with various substrates and failure tolerance when loaded or heated.