PhD in Circular Composite Bioplastics, Polymer Science and Chemical Engineering Wetsus in Netherlands

Wetsus, the European centre of excellence for sustainable water technology, is offering a funded PhD project on flagship sustainable by design circular composite bioplastics . The position is part of the newly funded EU project SOWISE+ and sits within the Biopolymers from Water research theme. The project focuses on developing methods to produce, recover, and upgrade polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) into high-value biobased composite materials for circular economy applications. The research addresse...

Wetsus is advertising PhD project 2026.19, “Beyond the boundaries of phosphate desorption: Uncovering the surface chemistry behind phosphate-iron (hydr)oxide sorption.” The project is centered on surface chemistry , chemical engineering , materials science , and environmental science , with a strong focus on phosphate removal and regeneration in wastewater treatment. The research investigates how phosphate is adsorbed and desorbed on iron (hydr)oxide-based adsorbents, why regenerant solutions ar...

PhD opportunity in Chemical Sciences and Technologies at the University of Sassari in Italy , with the work location stated as Sassari, Sardinia . This doctoral call is aimed at prospective researchers interested in chemistry, chemical technologies, materials science, and related applied research areas. The post highlights that funded PhD opportunities are associated with the call, but applicants should consult the official documentation for the exact scholarship conditions, research topics, and...

PhD opportunity at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in catalysts development for urea electrosynthesis , with a strong focus on chemistry , chemical engineering , electrocatalysis , and materials science . The project aims to develop stable and efficient electrocatalysts based on abundant materials for sustainable urea production. Research topics include coupling CO2 reduction with nitrate/nitrite reduction , identifying active sites for selective N–C bond formation, studying catalyst c...

Postdoc position in electrocarboxylation of furan derivatives at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry , Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) , in the Netherlands. The project focuses on sustainable chemistry, CO2 utilization , biomass-derived feedstocks, and the development of selective and scalable electrochemical processes. The postdoctoral researcher will work on converting furan derivatives into value-added products such as 2-furyl(hydroxy)acetic acid and 2,5-furandicarb...