9-a Dubinska St., 58029, Chernivtsi, Ukraine

Phone: (03722) 4 4422; 58 5648; fax: (03722) 4 1917;
e-mail: anatych@inst.cv.ua;
http://ite.cv.ukrtel.net

The principal study areas of the Institute are:

– generalized theory of thermoelectric energy conversion;

– thermoelectric material research;

– technology of thermoelectric materials production;

– theory and technology of thermoelectric devices.

The science school in thermoelectricity was founded by L. I. Anatychuk back in 1964. It was initially developed at Chernivtsi State University, where the Department of Thermoelectricity was set up on L. I. Anatychuk’s initiative, as well as in the special basic research laboratory of the University.

Since 1980 the school extended its activities to ‘PHONON’ Specialized Design and Technical Bureau operating under the Ministry of Education of Ukraine.

Since1990 the school has focused its activities in the Institute of Thermoelectricity, formed on the basis of ‘PHONON’ Specialized Design and Technical Bureau and basic research laboratory of the University, it also continues its work at the Department of Thermoelectricity. Over this period, under scientific supervision of L. I. Anatychuk, highly qualified specialists in thermoelectricity have been trained. The school’s research activities cover main areas of thermoelectricity: physics of thermoelectricity, thermoelectric materials research, thermoelectric instrument making.

In 1994, on the initiative of the Institute of Thermoelectricity, the International Thermoelectric Academy, uniting leading world scientists in thermoelectricity, was set up and registered by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. This confirmed the international recognition of Ukrainian scientific school in thermoelectricity as the leader in this field. L. I. Anatychuk was elected the President of International Thermoelectric Academy.

The Institute proposes for cooperative commercialization:

1. thermoelectric single- and multi-stage cooling and generator modules;

2. thermoelectric ‘liquid-liquid’, ‘air-air’, ‘liquid-air’ cooler and generator units;

3. instruments with thermoelectric cooling:

– infrared engineering sensors, radio components, quantum radiators, CCD-arrays;

– containers and portable coolers; household devices: furniture built-in coolers, domestic coolers of up to 100 l capacity, special-purpose coolers; coolers and air-conditioners for transport facilities; high-comfort air-conditioners; medical and domestic thermostats; cooling devices for surgery and therapy;

4. thermoelectric power sources: self-contained heat and electricity sources; thermal generators using exhaust heat of internal combustion engines, diesels, gas turbines, industrial waste heat; self-contained light and electricity sources; self-contained renewable generators using soil heat; geothermal generators; generators for space applications;

5. measuring instruments: alternating current converters; reference laser radiation meters; nonselective radiation detectors; pyrometers; high-precision microcalorimeters; heat metering sensors; absolute pyrheliometers;

6. technological equipment for producing thermoelectric equipment.