PhD Position: Development of Sustainable, Organic Photocatalysts Center for the Transformation of Chemistry in Germany

The Center for the Transformation of Chemistry (CTC) in Leipzig, Germany, is seeking a PhD candidate to join the Sofiadis group and develop sustainable organic photocatalysts for circular chemistry. The project addresses the limited use of organic photocatalysts in synthetic chemistry and aims to replace heavy-metal-based photocatalytic complexes with more sustainable organic alternatives. The researcher will design new photocatalysts and investigate their reactivity in organic reactions that su...

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg is offering a three-year PhD student position in the Erlangen Center for Interface Research and Catalysis, within the group of Prof. Joerg Libuda. The project, based in Erlangen, Germany, investigates new concepts and materials for highly selective catalytic (de)functionalization reactions. The research will use in situ and operando approaches to study real and model catalysts, with particular emphasis on infrared spectroscopy techniques includin...

PhD opening in organometallic catalysis and sustainable chemistry at Ruhr University Bochum . Hanna Hinrika Cramer, Research Group Leader at the RESOLV Excellence Cluster, is looking for a motivated doctoral student to join her team. The post highlights research interests in organometallic catalysis and sustainable chemistry, making it a strong fit for candidates with a chemistry background and interest in catalytic methodology, reaction development, and sustainable molecular synthesis. The anno...

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...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in photoswitchable rotaxane receptors for the detection and remediation of chemical warfare agents . This competition-funded doctoral project sits in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and is based in the Williams group . The research focuses on designing and synthesising photoactive mechanically interlocked molecules (rotaxanes) that can bind and release analytes in response to light. Students will investigate their potential as hig...