About
Our Team
Our team consists of 6 members, which three of them are in the Material Science Engineering department and the other three are majoring in Electrical Engineering.
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Source:http://groups.ist.utl.pt/rschwarz/rschwarzgroup_files/Ferroelectrics_files/ferroelectrics.htm
Objective
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Characterize dielectric properties of nanoparticles in order to model their pyroelectri properties.
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Produce uniform films of PVDF-TrFE using LB and spin-casting techniques.
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Optimize pyroelectric properties of PVDF-TrFE films.
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Make sure that most current through the circuit is due to pyroelectric effects, rather than noise or parasitic capacitance.
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Determine an optimal pyroelectric voltage and temperature change to maximize power production.
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Attempt to blend pyroelectrics to produce a giant pyroelectric effect in thin films.
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Thanks to our generous sponsor Peter Onstad that made our project possible!
Converting waste heat to electricity using pyroelectric (May 15-07)
For this project, our team are responsible of developing a pyroelectric energy harvester which basically coverts waste heat to electricity using functional organic materials.