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PhD in Sustainable Photocatalysis for Plastic Upcycling Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Chemistry
Funding
The doctoral student position is fully funded from the start. It is a fixed-term appointment of four years, with the possibility to teach up to 10%, extending the position up to 4 years and 3 months. Starting salary is 35,725 SEK per month (valid from May 1, 2026).
Deadline
Expired
Country
Sweden
University
Chalmers University of Technology
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About this position
Doctoral Student in Sustainable Photocatalysis for Plastic Upcycling at Chalmers University of Technology (Gothenburg, Sweden).
This PhD project sits in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and the Applied Chemistry division, within the Ergang Wang group. The research is part of SPECTRA, a Horizon Europe EIC Pathfinder consortium focused on circular resource utilization, combining expertise in materials science, photocatalysis, modelling, optical engineering, reactor development, sustainability assessment, and industrial innovation.
The project focuses on advanced photocatalytic materials and processes for the selective conversion of plastic waste into valuable products. Research activities include photocatalyst synthesis and characterization, photocatalytic reaction studies, product separation and purification, mechanistic investigations, and collaboration with European partners on modelling, reactor engineering, and sustainability assessment.
Applicants must have a relevant Master’s degree (or, for applicants educated outside Sweden, a 4-year Bachelor’s degree may be accepted) in materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, or equivalent. Strong English communication skills are required. Relevant experience in catalysis, photocatalysis, photochemistry, polymer science, environmental chemistry, or analytical chemistry is expected; additional experience in materials characterization, chromatography, spectroscopy, reactor operation, flow chemistry, separation/purification, or mechanistic studies will strengthen the application.
The position is fully funded from the start, with a fixed-term duration of four years and the possibility of up to 10% teaching, extending the appointment to 4 years and 3 months. The starting salary is 35,725 SEK per month.
Application deadline: 2026-08-20. Apply in English via the online application form and upload a CV, personal letter, and thesis documents with transcripts. Incomplete applications or applications sent by email will not be considered.
Funding details
The doctoral student position is fully funded from the start. It is a fixed-term appointment of four years, with the possibility to teach up to 10%, extending the position up to 4 years and 3 months. Starting salary is 35,725 SEK per month (valid from May 1, 2026).
What's required
Applicants must have a Master's degree (120 credits) or a 60-credit Master’s degree in materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, or equivalent; for applicants educated outside Sweden, a 4-year Bachelor’s degree is accepted. Strong written and verbal English communication skills are required. Experience in at least one of the following is required: catalysis/heterogeneous catalysis, photocatalysis/photochemistry/photoredox processes, environmental chemistry/polymer science, or analytical chemistry relevant to chemical structure/materials characterization. Preferred experience includes photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, polymer science, plastic recycling, depolymerisation, sustainable materials research, organic/polymer/functional materials synthesis, materials characterization (UV-Vis, fluorescence, FTIR, Raman, XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, thermal analysis), chromatographic and analytical techniques (GC, GC-MS, HPLC, LC-MS, NMR), reaction engineering, reactor operation, flow chemistry, process intensification, catalyst immobilisation, product separation/purification, membrane processes, adsorption, mechanistic studies, reaction kinetics, or data-driven optimization.
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Research Interests
Polymer Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Conjugated Polymer
Organic Photovoltaics
Exciton Physics
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