Laser-Printed Flexible Thermoelectrics for Wearable Energy

Karlstad University; Leuven; Hybride; EUR 45 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Fully funded position

Support for conference participation

Access to world-class facilities

Résumé du poste

KU Leuven offers a fully funded 18‑month postdoctoral position in the FMolina-Lopez group within the FunMat unit of the Department of Materials Engineering. The project focuses on laser-printed metal chalcogenides on flexible substrates to develop high-performance thermoelectric harvesters and coolers for wearable applications.

The postdoc will develop printable inks and sintering/patterning processes, study mobility and thermoelectric properties, and characterize powders and films with advanced

Responsabilités

• Develop thermoelectric alloy powders, formulate printable inks, and develop a sintering and patterning process on a flexible substrate based on selective laser exposure.
• Investigate mobility, charge carrier concentration, Seebeck coefficient, and thermal conductivity; master use of commercial tools to measure these properties and develop specialized setups.
• Characterize the morphology and elemental composition of produced powders and films: SEM/EDS, TEM, XRD, ICP-OES, EBSD, etc.
• Correlate material morphology and composition with final TE material and device performance.
• Develop TE devices optimized for energy harvesting and cooling.

Description du poste

KU Leuven offers a fully funded 18‑month postdoctoral position in the FMolina-Lopez group within the FunMat unit of the Department of Materials Engineering. The project focuses on laser-printed metal chalcogenides on flexible substrates to develop high-performance thermoelectric harvesters and coolers for wearable applications.

The postdoc will develop printable inks and sintering/patterning processes, study mobility and thermoelectric properties, and characterize powders and films with advanced