PhD Studentship: Catalyst Selection for the CVD Growth of Carbon Nanotubes The University of Manchester in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in predictive models for battery interfaces , combining quantum simulations , atomistic modelling , computational chemistry , machine learning , and electrochemistry . The project focuses on the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) , a critical region in batteries that strongly affects performance and lifetime. You will work on large-scale quantum simulations using ONETEP together with reactive AI-driven force fields to build high-fidelity models of...

The University of Manchester is hiring a Research Associate in Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy in Manchester, United Kingdom . This is a postdoctoral opening focused on solid-state NMR , dynamic nuclear polarization , and the study of molecular solid solution formation . The post is being shared by Daniel Lee , Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the University of Manchester. The opportunity appears to sit within Chemical Engineering and related Chemistry / Materials Science research, with a...

Research Fellow in Computational Chemistry at the University of Southampton , United Kingdom. This is a postdoctoral opportunity in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , working as part of the group of Prof. Gill Reid and Em. Prof. John Dyke . The role sits within the EXPRESS Programme Grant (Exploiting Single Source Precursors for the Electrochemical Growth of Functional 1D and 2D Metal Dichalcogenide Semiconductors), a major interdisciplinary EPSRC-funded programme involving South...

PhD opportunity in biomass-derived biochar electrodes for low-carbon sodium-ion batteries at Aston University within the Net2Zero Centre for Doctoral Training (EPSRC/BBSRC). The project sits at the intersection of Chemical Engineering , Materials Science , Chemistry , and electrochemical energy storage , with a strong sustainability and net-zero focus. The research aims to develop biochar-based porous carbon electrodes from sustainable biomass feedstocks for sodium-ion batteries. It will study h...

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...