下一代柔性混合热电材料与器件博士研究员
Next generation of flexible hybrid thermoelectric materials and devices
原帖优先：申请材料、截止时间与资格以原帖和学校官方说明为准。
博士招生与资助公告
- 申请年度
- 2027；原帖说明：How to apply Apply now You need to: • choose programme type (Research), 2027/28, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences • select Full time or Part time • search for programme PhD Chemistry (7189) • add name of the supervisor in section 2 of the application Applications should include: • your CV (resumé) • 2 academic references • degree transcripts and certificates to date • English language qualification (if applicable)
- 最近申请截止
- 2027-04-30
- 全部申请截止
- （Europe/London）
- 资助原文
- Fees and funding We offer a range of funding opportunities for both UK and international students. Horizon Europe fee waivers automatically cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for qualifying students. Competition-based Presidential Bursaries from the University cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for top-ranked applicants. Competition-based studentships offered by our schools typically cover UK-level tuition fees and a stipend for living costs for top-ranked applicants. Funding will be awarded on a rolling basis, so apply early for the best opportunity to be considered. For more information, please visit our postgraduate research funding pages.
- 资助条件
- 原帖为竞争性或附条件资助说明，未确认本项目获资助及申请人能获奖；不作为保证全奖。
- 原帖材料说明
- • your CV (resumé)
- • 2 academic references
- • degree transcripts and certificates to date
- • English language qualification (if applicable)
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AI 中文速览
- 研究内容
- 本项目旨在开发柔性微型热电发生器，利用体温为可穿戴电子设备供电，克服现有设备的脆性和刚性，采用柔性基板（Kapton、Kynar、Mylar）、低成本电沉积和丝网印刷热电油墨，实现在国防、医疗保健和体育领域的智能纺织品应用。
- 申请条件
- 申请者需持有英国 2:1 荣誉学士学位或其国际同等学历。
- 待遇
- 提供竞争性资助机会（如总统奖学金或院系奖学金），通常涵盖英国本土学费及生活费津贴，部分资助面向英国及国际学生。
- 申请方式
- 通过南安普顿大学系统在线申请，选择研究型项目（Research）、2027/28学年、工程与物理科学学院、全职或兼职，搜索化学博士项目（PhD Chemistry 7189），并在申请表第二部分添加导师姓名。
- 材料清单
- 个人简历（CV）
- 2封学术推荐信
- 迄今为止的学位成绩单与证书
- 英语语言资格证明（如适用）
由 gemini-2.5-flash-lite 生成，博士岗判定置信度 100%。
岗位信息
- 最终轮次截止
- 2027-04-30
- 学科
- 材料科学
- 合同类型
- 项目资助
- 本站收录
- 内容更新
- 原帖导师候选（待核验）
- Iris Nandhakumar, Stephen Beeby
- 来源
- 南安普顿大学博士研究项目招生 · 最近核对 2026-10-24
- 详情核验
判定依据（原文摘录）
- 这是一项博士培养机会
Type of degree Doctor of Philosophy
- 入学要求包含2:1荣誉学位
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent.
- 项目采用英语开展且面向国际生
We offer a range of funding opportunities for both UK and international students.
原文
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Postgraduate research project
Next generation of flexible hybrid thermoelectric materials and devices
Funding
Competition funded
Competition funded
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Type of degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Entry requirements
2:1 honours degree
2:1 honours degree
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Faculty graduate school
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Closing date
30 Apr 2027
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Potential supervisors
Entry requirements
Fees and funding
How to apply
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About the project
Potential supervisors
Entry requirements
Fees and funding
How to apply
Contact us
About the project
This project aims to develop flexible micro thermoelectric generators that harvest body heat to power wearable electronics, replacing batteries needing frequent recharging. Overcoming existing devices’ brittleness and rigidity, it will use flexible substrates (Kapton, Kynar, Mylar), low-cost electrodeposition and screen-printed thermoelectric inks, enabling e-textile applications in defence, healthcare and sports.
The project is aimed at developing a new generation of micro thermoelectric (TE) generators capable of being integrated into textiles for powering wearable electronic systems. Wearable electronics such as smart watches, smart glasses or smart pacemakers, have been hailed as the next generation of mobile electronic gadgets that can transform our daily lives.
Despite the explosive growth of wearable technology the majority of wearable devices are still powered by batteries that require frequent recharging and replacement even though these devices require energy autonomy for an extended service time without the user’s intervention.
A possible solution for the realization of self-powered wearable devices is the generation of power from body heat using flexible thermoelectric (TE) generators. TE devices have the ability to convert heat directly into useful electricity based on the Seebeck effect. TE devices have many advantages such as solid-state operation with no moving parts, zero-emission, silent operation, vast scalability and high reliability with no maintenance and long operating lifetimes. Despite these merits there are a number of drawbacks of existing TE generators which include low efficiency, large size, brittleness and inflexibility as they are fabricated onto rigid substrates.
Researchers have demonstrated harvesting sufficient energy from body heat to power a wireless ECG system using such modules but the lack of flexibility means it is not a practical solution.
To overcome these limitations the aim of the current project is to produce a micro thermoelectric generator on flexible substrates such as Kapton, Kynar or Mylar and employ low-cost, room temperature scalable electrodeposition approaches coupled with screen printing of thermoelectric inks. The flexible nature of these devices will enable a practical solution to the application in e-textile fabrics and clothing for applications in defense, healthcare and sports.
You will be trained in a wide range of materials' characterisation techniques such as XRD, SEM, AFM, optical profilometry, transport property measurements.
The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering is committed to promoting equality, diversity inclusivity as demonstrated by our Athena SWAN award. We welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or age, and will give full consideration to applicants seeking flexible working patterns and those who have taken a career break. The University has a generous maternity policy, onsite childcare facilities, and offers a range of benefits to help ensure employees’ well-being and work-life balance. The University of Southampton is committed to sustainability and has been awarded the Platinum EcoAward.
Potential supervisors
Lead supervisor
Professor Iris Nandhakumar
Professor
Research interests
• Scanning Probe Microscopy
• Carbon nanotubes
• Nanoscale materials
Supervisors
Professor Stephen Beeby
PhD, FIEEE, FInstP, FIET, CEng, CPhys
Professor of Electronic Systems & Device
Research interests
• Electronic Textiles
• Flexible Electronics
• Smart Materials
Entry requirements
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent.
Fees and funding
We offer a range of funding opportunities for both UK and international students. Horizon Europe fee waivers automatically cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for qualifying students.
Competition-based Presidential Bursaries from the University cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for top-ranked applicants.
Competition-based studentships offered by our schools typically cover UK-level tuition fees and a stipend for living costs for top-ranked applicants.
Funding will be awarded on a rolling basis, so apply early for the best opportunity to be considered.
For more information, please visit our postgraduate research funding pages.
How to apply
Apply now
You need to:
• choose programme type (Research), 2027/28, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
• select Full time or Part time
• search for programme PhD Chemistry (7189)
• add name of the supervisor in section 2 of the application
Applications should include:
• your CV (resumé)
• 2 academic references
• degree transcripts and certificates to date
• English language qualification (if applicable)
Contact us
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
For questions about applying, email our Doctoral College (doctoralcollege-admissions@soton.ac.uk).
Project leader
For an initial conversation, email Professor Iris Nandhakumar (iris@soton.ac.uk).