Cluster PI Uli Lemmer is one of the awardees of the European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant. His project “Origami inspired thermoelectric generators by printing and folding” will receive 2.4 million euros in funding over the next five years. With this project, he wants to develop and test a cost-effective and scalable process for manufacturing thermoelectric generators (TEGs). TEGs convert ambient heat directly into electrical energy, offering for example great potential for recovering unused waste heat. With the ERC Advanced Grants, the European Research Council funds established top researchers with an outstanding scientific record who want to open up new research areas.
