SPICOLOST — Spin conversion, logic storage in oxide-based electronics

Results in brief

Spin conversion, logic storage in oxide-based electronics

Many of the current challenges in the rational and efficient use of the energy extend to whole classes of electronic devices. For these, energy harvesting, energy savings and energy conversion are key concepts that should be exploited. The present project is addressing those challenges by designing materials in which various energy reduction schemes can be implemented. We envision cutting edge nanotechnology, to produce oxide materials for spintronics technologies in the SPICOLOST framework and the complemental matching of multiferroic and superconducting material with suitable interface to Si electronics. The project’s technical work will follow two main parallel approaches: 1) Exploiting suitable heterostructures for high-efficiency conversion of thermal- into electrical energy, taking the advantage of harvesting, in the so-called thermoelectric thermopile device based on the Seebeck and Spin-Seebeck Effects; 2) Producing multicomponent nanostructured materials for magneto-electronic and superconducting devices, capable of fast signal processing, and minimizing the energy dissipation by proper control of the magnetic switching, thus consuming less energy within the interface with Si-electronics. By stimulating the innovative technologies of efficient use of energy deeply it is enhancde the European know-how in the application of these materials in digital circuits with sustainable reduce of energy consumption. Stimulation of the interest of the R&D EU community in the area of materials applications for energy saving will guarantee the Project social outcome.

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Project objective

Nowadays, among of the main challenges in the rational and efficient use of the energy, the energy harvesting, energy saving and energy conversion are key points in the research and application of electronic devices. The optimization of device performances making them more powerful with less energy consumption while keeping an affordable production cost is mandatory. The present project will address those challenges by means of designing suitable materials for implementing on devices able to reduce the energy consumption. Nanotechnology, Oxide and Superconducting Spintronics will be the competitive edge technologies triggering the interconnection and cooperation between international labs and technological companies, from Europe and overseas by means of sharing knowledge, cross-linked working and innovation, gaining capacities towards this mission. SPICOLOST project will tackle this challenge with two parallel approaches: i) with suitable heterostructures with high efficiency conversion of thermal energy in electricity, taking the advantage of harvesting, the so called thermoelectric thermopile device based on Seebeck and Spin Seebeck Effects; and ii) producing multicomponent nanostructured materials for magneto-electronic and superconducting devices capable of fast signal processing minimizing the energy dissipation by control the magnetic switching, and then consuming less energy. It is expected to produce advances in experimental fabrication processes, better control of interface properties of hybrid heterostructures and explaining them with suitable theoretical framework that conduct to novel discoveries due to the synergy between Superconducting and Spintronic.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA · ZaragozaCoordinatorSpain
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY · PittsburghUnited States
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS · ParisFrance
COMISION NACIONAL DE ENERGIA ATOMICA · BUENOS AIRESArgentina
EIDGENOSSISCHE MATERIALPRUFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT · DubendorfSwitzerland
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOHOKU UNIVERSITY · SendaiJapan
UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA · Santiago De CompostelaSpain
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE GENERAL SAN MARTIN · San Martin Buenos AiresArgentina
UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA NACIONAL · Ciudad Autonoma Buenos AiresArgentina

SPICOLOST · Spin conversion, logic storage in oxide-based electronics

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Spin conversion, logic storage in oxide-based electronics

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