Joint PhD in Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry (NEXT-OX) under MSCA COFUND CNRS-LCC in France

This postdoctoral project is part of a PEPR-France 2030 initiative carried out with several universities and industrial partners. The research aims to develop new catalytic materials and catalytic processes for producing fuels from CO and CO2 via the Fischer-Tropsch reaction. The successful researcher will work on catalyst preparation, advanced physico-chemical characterization, high-pressure Fischer-Tropsch testing, and analytical method development for reaction products using gas chromatograph...

This postdoctoral project develops the chemical-catalysis component of the ANR TOOLS4HYBCAT project, which targets the conversion of biomass-derived D-glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF). The research will focus on the acid-catalysed dehydration of D-fructose, the intermediate produced by enzymatic isomerization of D-glucose. The postdoctoral researcher will identify suitable chemical catalysts, assess their stability and compatibility with the intended operating conditions, and evaluat...

Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA) is offering an 18-month full-time postdoctoral position in chemistry, based at the Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de Reims (ICMR, UMR CNRS 7312) in Reims, France. The project, EXTRAPEC, is part of the ANR PEPR B-BEST programme and focuses on the chemo-enzymatic extraction of polygalacturonan polysaccharides from sugar beet pulp using reactive extrusion. The scientific goal is to develop bio-based, biodegradable alternatives to polyacrylic acids used i...

This postdoctoral project is centered on the direct conversion of CO2 into liquid fuels through a Fischer-Tropsch-based route. The research addresses a major challenge for low-carbon transport: transforming captured carbon dioxide and hydrogen from renewable electricity into synthetic fuels that can fit existing infrastructure and fleets. The position is hosted at IMT Mines Albi-Carmaux and is part of a collaborative effort involving two laboratories, RAPSODEE in Albi and LCC in Toulouse . The w...

This postdoctoral position at CNRS is part of the ANR TOOLS4HYBCAT project on hybrid catalysis for converting biomass-derived sugars into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) . The selected researcher will focus on the chemical-catalysis side of a coupled process that transforms D-glucose into D-fructose enzymatically and then dehydrates fructose into 5-HMF using acid catalysis. The main scientific challenge is to select suitable chemical catalysts, immobilize them on appropriate supports or directly...