TITLE: Multifunctional materials for actuator and cooling devices
PERIOD: 1.1.2016 – 31.12.2018
HEAD: Asst. Prof. Dr. Tadej Rojac
ORGANISATIONS:
- Jožef Stefan Institute
- National Institute of Chemistry
FUNDED BY: Slovenian Research Agency
ABSTRACT: Society is becoming increasingly demanding in terms of electrical energy, functional heating and cooling in everyday life. Energy storage, conversion, supply and consumption have thus become of a global priority. Severe regulations are expected in the near future in EU and world-wide, resulting in a strong pressure on basic and applied research in the field of functional materials. More
SIGNIFICANCE FOR SCIENCE: The electrocaloric effect (ECE), i.e., a change of temperature in a material that is induced by application of typically large electric field, has recently attracted a particular attention due to its strong potential of replacing the present cooling technologies, such as the gas-compression based techniques. More
SIGNIFICANCE FOR SLOVENIA: Research and development projects, such as the one, are timely and essential for the future economy related to new markets and business opportunities, both in Slovenia and Europe. More