PhD position in synthesis & (photo)catalysis Sorbonne Université in France

This postdoctoral project develops the chemical-catalysis component of the ANR TOOLS4HYBCAT project, which targets the conversion of biomass-derived D-glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF). The research will focus on the acid-catalysed dehydration of D-fructose, the intermediate produced by enzymatic isomerization of D-glucose. The postdoctoral researcher will identify suitable chemical catalysts, assess their stability and compatibility with the intended operating conditions, and evaluat...

PhD opportunity in Catalytic Materials at CIRIMAT, LGC and CEA-Tech in Toulouse, France, within the INCANTO Project. The project focuses on binder jetting and DLI-CVD for the fabrication of high-surface-area objects , making this a strong fit for candidates interested in materials science , chemical engineering , and chemistry with an experimental profile. The supervision team includes Lucile Mage , Abderrahime Sekkat , Benoit Malard , and Claire Tendero . The advertised position is part of an a...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sustainable Aviation Fuels at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada). The Upham group in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to develop a tandem catalytic process that converts syngas into oxymethylene ethers (OMEs) for sustainable aviation fuels. The project is experimentally focused and combines heterogeneous catalysis, catalyst synthesis, catalyst characterization, flow reactors, gas chromato...

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...

CNRS is advertising a PhD-level opening based at IRCELYON (Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l'Environnement de Lyon) in Villeurbanne, France . The project is part of the ECOCHEM mission within PEPR SPLEEN and focuses on understanding the parameters that optimize the photocatalytic response under pressure and temperature . The work combines chemistry , materials science , catalysis , and environmental science . Main tasks include oxide photocatalyst synthesis via sol-gel, hydrothermal, o...