PhD Student in fabricating efficient electrodes for electrosynthesis

Publiceringsdatum: 2024-10-07

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Jobbannons

Are you motivated to support the development of low-carbon technologies for the chemical industry? Imagine a future where organic chemical reactions are driven with electricity from renewables instead of applying heat or pressure to transform reactants into products. Electroorganic synthesis holds great promise for developing this technology. However, to develop this technology, we must identify scalable electrode materials made from earth-abundant elements to develop the technology at scale. We are actively looking for a motivated Ph.D. student to join the Giovannitti group in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology to make this vision true. If you are motivated to study the electrochemical properties of polymeric electrodes and are enthusiastic about working in collaboration with other group members to solve important and timely research questions, we can offer you a position in our lab.

Project description

The project is part of a multidisciplinary research collaboration where you will collaborate with researchers at Chalmers and with national and international research groups. The tasks of the position include the fabrication and characterization of electrodes based on polymeric semiconductors. These materials are designed to be solution-processible which allows the fabrication of multifunctional, low-cost electrodes on a large scale. You will characterize the fabricated electrodes using state-of-the-art electrochemical techniques and test their performance as single-phase electrodes in electrochemical synthesis. You will work closely with the synthetic subgroup of the Giovannitti groups at Chalmers and will collaborate with national and international research groups to benchmark the performance of the fabricated electrodes. Research visits to national and international research groups and facilities are encouraged and will enable you to learn from experts in the field.

Information about the division and the department

The research mission of the Giovannitti group focuses on the design and synthesis of next-generation polymeric organic semiconductors for electrochemical applications. We develop polymeric semiconductors for electrochemical devices, including bioelectronics, electrocatalysis, and electrochemical synthesis. We have strong expertise in designing tailor-made electrode materials that achieve high performance in electrochemical devices and have a broad knowledge in electrode fabrication. The project is part of a multidisciplinary research collaboration where you will collaborate with researchers at Chalmers and with national and international research groups. You will work closely with the synthetic subgroup of the Giovannitti groups at Chalmers and will collaborate with national and international research groups to benchmark the performance of the fabricated electrodes. Research visits to national and international research groups and facilities are encouraged and will enable you to learn from experts in the field.

Major responsibilities

The Ph.D. student is responsible for the fabrication and characterization of electrodes based on polymeric semiconductors. The Ph.D. student will use state-of-the-art electrochemical characterization methods to evaluate the performance (activity, selectivity, and stability) of the fabricated electrodes. The student will have the opportunity to study the physical properties and structure-property relationships of the fabricated electrodes at advanced characterization at national and international research facilities. In addition, 10 percent of your time will be dedicated to departmental duties with opportunities to develop your teaching skills for undergraduate courses.

Read more about doctoral studies at Chalmers here.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, or equivalent (or be in the process of completing a Master’s degree). Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the work, the candidate is expected to have excellent collaboration skills to work with team members at Chalmers and collaborators located in Sweden and abroad.

• Experience with electrochemistry and electrochemical characterization methods is required.
• Expertise and knowledge in electrochemistry of π -π-conjugated polymers is beneficial but not mandatory.

The position requires sound verbal and written communication skills in English. If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

Contract terms

Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of five years.

Application procedure

Application is made on Chalmers website.

Application deadline: 5th November 2024

For questions, please contact:

Alexander Giovannitti, Alexander.giovannitti@chalmers.se

• ** Chalmers declines to consider all offers of further announcement publishing or other types of support for the recruiting process in connection with this position. ***