PhD Position: In-situ and In-operando Raman Experiments on Glass Corrosion at Forschungszentrum Jülich Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany

PhD opening at Saarland University (Chair of Energy Materials, Prof. Volker Presser ) in Saarbrücken, Germany . The project focuses on next-generation battery materials and circular battery concepts , including sodium-ion batteries , magnesium-based systems , solid-state electrolytes , direct recycling , and critical raw material recovery . The role also involves materials characterization using XRD , Raman spectroscopy , and SEM . Eligible backgrounds include Chemistry , Materials Science , Phy...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Localized Electrochemistry and SECM/SECCM Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a three-year project on localized electrochemical analysis of light-metal degradation. The position is based at the Institute of Surface Science and the Department of Electrochemistry and Big Data at Hereon’s main campus in Geesthacht, Germany, near Hamburg. The research will investigate degradation pathways of light metals used in structural applications, medica...

RIKEN’s Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Nuclear Chemistry Research and Development Laboratory is recruiting for a Special Research Fellow, Research Fellow, or Senior Research Fellow position focused on nuclear chemistry , radiochemistry , and superheavy elements . The work is based at the RIKEN Wako Campus in Saitama, Japan , and involves research using the RI Beam Factory (RIBF) to develop production technologies for useful radioisotopes and to conduct radioisotope application res...

PhD positions are available in Electron Microscopy × Chemistry at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan , through the Kyushu University–NIMS Joint Graduate School Program . The successful candidate will conduct research at NIMS in Tsukuba and earn a PhD degree from Kyushu University. The project focuses on atomic-resolution (S)TEM imaging of molecules and molecular assemblies, exploring how molecules move, react, and organize at the nanoscale. This is a strong fit for studen...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in tribology , surface engineering , Raman spectroscopy , mechanical engineering , and materials science . This project, supervised by Dr John Walker , investigates how protective tribofilms form and fail under extreme operating conditions. The research combines dynamic pressure sliding , in-operando Raman spectroscopy , scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy to study surface evolution and tribo-layer chemistry in r...