| Institution: |
| Universitat Autònoma de barcelona |
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| Acronym: | UAB |
| Department: | Physics |
| Group: | Group of Nanomaterials and Microsystems |
| Type of Institution: | University |
| Contact Person: | Javier Rodriguez-Viejo (More info) |
| Address: | Faculty of Sciences. Campus UAB |
| Country: | Spain |
| Phone: | 34935811769 |
| Fax: | 34935812155 |
| Website: | http://grupsderecerca.uab.cat/gnam/ |
| Main research areas: |
 Phonon-based devices
Phonon-based nanometrology
Technology and nanofabrication for phononic structures |
| Participating Projects |
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nanotherm - Tailoring electronic and phononic properties of nanomaterials: Towards ideal Thermoelectricity - http://www.nanotherm.es/
Coordinator: Clivia Sotomayor-Torres (CIN2, Spain) Funding Source: National
Total Funding: 4000 € - Partner Funding: 350000€ - Nº of Partners: 9
Starting Year: 2012 - Duration: 5 years. |
| Funding (average per year) |
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| 2012: 70000 € (nanotherm) | |
| 2013: 70000 € (nanotherm) | |
| 2014: 70000 € (nanotherm) | |
| 2015: 70000 € (nanotherm) | |
| 2016: 70000 € (nanotherm) | |
| Research topics |
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| Phonons and Heat (incoherent phonons) |
| Thermal conduction in nanostructures, nanomaterials and interfaces (incl. Thermoelectrics and thermocrystals) |
| New techniques for the study of heat transfer and phonon dynamics |
| Phonon-based energy devices |
| Nanoscale energy harvesting, storage and conversion |
| Ultra-low power devices (incl. energy harvesting for ICTs and IoTs (Internet of Things) |
| Bolometers |
| Patents |
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| Registered | Published | Licenced |
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| National | 3 | |
National | 0 | |
National | 0 |
| International | 3 | |
International | 0 | |
International | 2 |
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