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CEM Researchers Discover “Giant Spin-Seebeck Effect”
Exciting results which report an amplified “spin-Seebeck effect”, conducted by Christopher Jaworski, Roberto Myers, Zeke Johnston-Halperin and Jos Heremans, were published in the July 12th issue of Nature. The researchers are studying a magnetic effect which converts heat to electricity, called the “spin-Seebeck effect”, in which a flow of heat creates a current of electron spins in a magnetic material. This generates a voltage in an adjacent metal. The discovered “giant spin-Seebeck effect” was detected using a non-magnetic semiconductor and resulted in a 1-million-fold increase in power. The ultimate result of this research could be electronics that recycle heat into electricity, or a solid-state engine which converts heat to electricity.
Press release from OSU research news: http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/giantseebeck.htm
Full text of the publication: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v487/n7406/full/nature11221.html
2012-2013 Proto-IRG Awards
The Center for Emergent Materials announces the latest round of Proto-IRG awards. Three new research projects were awarded, for a total investment of $350,000.
Congratulations to the following researchers on their new awards:
- Roberto Myers, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, “Thermal spintronics: materials for enhanced heat-spin interactions”
- Michael Poirier, Department of Physics, “Functional dynamics of DNA scaffolded materials”
- Josh Goldberger, Department of Chemistry, “Band structure engineering on Si/Ge/Sn graphene analogues”
NSF Site Visit to be held October 22nd and 23rd
The Center for Emergent Materials will host an NSF Site Visit on October 22nd and 23rd.
Site Visit panelists can find travel information here: http://cem.osu.edu/news/2012-nsf-site-visit/
CEM Faculty, Staff and Students are asked to pay close attention to emails they receive regarding Site Visit preparation and participation.
Please contact Stephanie Arend, CEM Business Administrator, at arend.24@osu.edu or 614-292-2368 with any questions, comments, or concerns.
June 29, 1:30-3:00 pm: CEM to host NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Panel Discussion
The Center for Emergent Materials is hosting an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Panel discussion on Friday, June 29, 2012 from 1:30-3:00pm in 1080 Physics Research Building. During this discussion, panelists will describe their experiences in applying for the fellowship, give advice for preparing the essays that are required and answer questions to help the audience put together their applications. For additional information, see flyer: Fellowship Panel Discussion_July2012