PRE2023- Thermomagnetic Materials with Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy (PID2022-138169OB-I00)

The goal of the EU is to become climate-neutral by 2050 and to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030. One of the emergent sectors in the energy consumption is the information and communication technology centres that could produce 20% of global carbon emissions around 2030. More than half of the considered waste heat streams arise at a low temperature range, below 200 °C. Thermoelectricity is a key topic in energy harvesting due to its ability to convert heat directly into electricity. The thermoelectric and thermomagnetic devices have unique advantages stemming from their very high specific power: they scale well to low power levels and are useful in applications where weight and size matter. The main objective of the project is to gain knowledge in some aspects of the hot topic Spincaloritronics, in particular, to understand the role of the stochiometric and roughness interfaces in the thermomagnetic properties of materials with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. This project will try to shed light on the controversy about the mechanism behind the enhanced thermoelectric response of some magnetic materials in order to develop Nernst effect devices with high efficiency and simple technological integration. We look for a high motivated candidate to join the Nanomagnetism and Magnetization Processes Group to carry out the doctorate in the Campus of International Excellence (CEI) UAM+CSIC.