PhD Opportunities in Electrochemistry in Poland

Gyeongsang National University in Jinju, South Korea, is offering one fully funded PhD opportunity in hydrogen energy and electrocatalysis. The research focuses on developing advanced electrocatalytic materials and innovative electrochemical technologies for sustainable hydrogen production and clean energy conversion. The doctoral researcher will work on electrocatalyst design and development for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), with applications in anio...

Uppsala University is recruiting one full-time PhD student in the recycling of solid electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries. The position is based at the Department of Chemistry – Ångström Laboratory in Uppsala, Sweden, within the Ångström Advanced Battery Centre. The doctoral project will establish a scientific basis for recycling lithium halide solid electrolytes used in all-solid-state batteries. It investigates how recycling processes and impurities affect crystal structure, ionic transp...

PhD Candidate in Electrochemistry at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) This PhD opportunity is based at NTNU, Norway’s major university for science and technology, and focuses on electrochemistry. The project title suggests research in electrochemical processes, materials, interfaces, or energy-related applications, making it a strong fit for candidates interested in chemistry and advanced materials research. The position is a doctoral opening rather than a postdoctoral o...

[Funding of fees plus a stipend per annum for 2026/7; stipend amount listed as £21,805.] University of Exeter is offering a PhD studentship in Electrochemical Lithium Extraction at the Penryn Campus. This project addresses a major challenge for the UK clean-energy transition: securing a resilient, sustainable supply of lithium for batteries, energy storage, and electric vehicles. The research will develop a lithium-selective membrane-based electrochemical extraction process for recovering lithiu...

[Tax-free annual stipend of £21,805 for 2026/27 (subject to annual uplift) with tuition fees fully covered; 3.5-year PhD studentship, with Home tuition fees covered for 4 years as stated in the advert.] PhD Studentship at The University of Manchester This 3.5-year PhD studentship focuses on the development of new generation corrosion-resistant aluminium alloys in the Department of Materials at The University of Manchester . The project sits at the intersection of materials science , alloy design...

The Multi-Scale Modeling Laboratory (SMaLL) at Politecnico di Torino is recruiting for a PhD position within the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Open project IONFLUX . The project sits at the intersection of computational materials science , machine learning , and energy storage , with a strong focus on developing AI-guided methods to discover adaptive catholytes for sodium batteries . The doctoral project will run for 3 years and will investigate how molecular composition influence...

The University of Antwerp is offering a full-time doctoral scholarship in the Applied Electrochemistry and Catalysis (ELCAT) research group, Faculty of Applied Engineering, Belgium. The PhD project focuses on redox flow batteries for renewable energy storage. The researcher will investigate how electrolyte composition, battery design, and operating conditions influence performance, charge/discharge rate, stability, lifetime, crossover, power density, and electrolyte precipitation. Particular att...

Cranfield University is offering a four-year, full-time PhD studentship in materials science focused on optimising platinum electrodeposition for protective coatings on turbine blades and vanes. The project is based in Cranfield, England, and is sponsored by EPSRC through the IDLA programme and Siemens Energy. The research will investigate the electrochemical and materials-science principles governing platinum deposition on nickel-based superalloys. The student will combine first-principles and ...

The University of Duisburg-Essen in Duisburg, Germany, is recruiting a Doctoral Researcher in the Particle Science and Technology group within the Faculty of Engineering. The researcher will join the DFG-funded project “Uncovering the Interplay Between Iron-Oxide Nanoparticles and Nickel Substrates for Alkaline Oxygen Evolution.” The project examines how α-Fe 2 O 3 , γ-Fe 2 O 3 and Fe 3 O 4 interact with nickel substrates and affect catalytic activity during the alkaline oxygen evolution reactio...