PhD Opportunities in Catalysis in United Kingdom

This PhD project in chemistry will develop metal-based molecular systems that can both detect chemical warfare agents and catalytically break them down into harmless or less harmful products. The research focuses on multifunctional coordination cages : discrete polymetallic architectures with tuneable internal cavities and rich host–guest chemistry. These systems will be designed to combine molecular recognition, optical sensing and catalytic remediation within a single platform. The student wil...

The University of Cambridge is inviting applications for PhD research opportunities in synthetic chemistry within the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry. Seven internationally leading research groups offer projects spanning reaction discovery, catalysis, molecular design, chemical biology, supramolecular chemistry, and computation. The research community focuses on inventing new reactions, discovering catalysts, understanding molecular behaviour, and developing tools with applications in biolo...

New PhD studentship at the University of Leicester via CENTA (Central England NERC Training Alliance) , co-supervised by Patricia Rodriguez Macia and developed in collaboration with Dominik H. The project focuses on Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) and how they influence proton transfer and selectivity in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction , especially in competition with hydrogen evolution . Research will combine non-precious metal porphyrinoid synthesis , electrochemistry , and spectroscopy , and will...

Two research opportunities are being advertised by Amit Kumar at the University of St Andrews. The first is a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) position in organometallic catalysis , polymer synthesis , and polymer recycling . The project is aimed at a motivated researcher and is scheduled to begin in February 2027 . The second is a fully funded PhD opportunity in catalysis and techno-economic analysis , starting in September 2027 . This is a co-tutelle PhD jointly offered by the University...

Imperial College London’s Department of Chemical Engineering is advertising a funded PhD project on porous materials for sustainability-related applications , supervised by Prof Camille Petit and the Petit Group. The project sits at the intersection of chemical engineering , materials science , chemistry , and environmental science . Research themes include zeolite-based materials for direct air capture of CO2 , boron nitride (BN) materials for catalysis , and the optimisation of adsorbent formu...

King's College London chemistry PI Andrew Surman has announced that the annual King's-China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship scheme is open again. The opportunity is aimed at strong, eligible PhD applicants interested in research themes including molecular recognition , catalysis , messy systems , melanin , and nanomedicine . The lab also invites applications from candidates eligible for other current calls, including the Commonwealth scheme . Applicants are directed to the scholarship link a...