Type:
Stagiaire
Type de contrat:
Stage
Lieu de travail:
Belvaux
Through its research into advanced materials and processes, the “Materials Research and Technology” (MRT) department contributes, through its 160 researchers and engineers, to the emergence of enabling technologies that underpin the innovation processes of local and international industry. MRT’s activities hinge on three thematic pillars: nanomaterials and nanotechnology, sustainable composite materials and manufacturing and process technologies, including scientific instrumentation.
The department also sports two high-tech platforms, one focusing on composites and one providing characterization and testing. Both platforms are open to LIST research staff as well as other Luxembourg stakeholders. Lastly, the department leverages its charged particle beam expertise through the development of new nano-imaging and nano-analysis technologies.
Thanks to outstanding physical properties of carbon nanotubes (CNT), Cu-CNT composites attracted the attention of the scientific community due to the possibility to obtain a material displaying the high current carrying capacity (ampacity) of CNT while keeping the excellent copper conductivity. Due to the low coefficient of thermal resistance of CNT, the composites could also display a lower resistivity than pure copper at high temperature. Cu-CNT composites can also have improved mechanical properties and a coefficient of thermal expansion close to silicon. Cu-CNT composites could thus display a huge potential in the field of e.g. microelectronics.
The trainee’s task will focus on the fabrication of Cu-CNT composites and the investigation of the impact of CNTs on its mechanical properties in comparison to pure copper. Among others, the internship opens the opportunity to get some experience in the field of:
