PhD in Chemistry: Sustainable Catalytic Conversion of CO2 into Value-Added Chemicals and Functional Materials University of Castilla-La Mancha in Spain

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH is offering a Master Thesis in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, geoscience, and related fields focused on the synthesis and characterization of NiAl layered double hydroxides as precursors for Ni-based CO₂ methanation catalysts . The project is rooted in power-to-gas technologies and the Sabatier reaction , aiming to convert hydrogen and carbon dioxide into synthetic methane. The research goal is to understand the structure-activity relationship o...

Chae Jeong-Potter, Assistant Professor in BMCE at Syracuse University, is recruiting a PhD student for the Applied Catalytic Technologies (ACT) Lab for Fall 2027 . The lab’s research centers on thermal and electrified catalytic processes aimed at reimagining the carbon economy. The group will study how to make efficient use of abundant waste streams and alternative feedstocks , combining applied and fundamental approaches to understand and leverage dynamic interactions between materials and reac...

China University of Petroleum, Beijing is advertising two postdoctoral positions in lignin valorization , with research themes in catalysis and sustainable chemistry . The post is shared by Zhenlei Zhang , Associate Professor at China University of Petroleum, Beijing. The announcement is brief and does not include the full eligibility criteria, funding package, deadline, or application portal in the visible text. These positions are most relevant to candidates with backgrounds in chemistry, chem...

Two PhD positions are available at the Advanced Porous Materials Laboratory (APML), Department of Chemistry, SR University, Warangal, Telangana, India. The project areas focus on advanced porous materials, including metal-organic framework (MOF) synthesis, CO2 conversion and catalysis, gas storage and separation, and environmental applications. Applicants with a background in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related disciplines are encouraged to apply. Funding information i...

PhD Scholarship project at Imperial College London , Department of Chemical Engineering, with Assoc Prof Roberto Rinaldi . This project focuses on the utilisation of vegetable oils and fats to produce sustainable chemicals and biofuels . Research topics include oleochemical valorisation, catalytic transformations, hydrodeoxygenation, hydrotreatment, transesterification, selective bond cleavage of fatty acid chains, and the development of heterogeneous catalysts. The work aims to create renewable...