Jobs offered by the EXIL members
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06/10/2017
- PhD position on design and synthesis of polymerizable ionic liquids for high tech applications at the Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry of the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien)
14/04/2017
- PhD student position on Ion-paired chiral ligands for catalytic asymmetric synthesis at the Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry of the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien)
04/04/2017
- PhD student position on physical-chemistry at the University of Clermont-Ferrand (France).
24/01/2017
- PhD student position in Proton conducting ionic liquids at Chalmers University of Technology.
- Postdoctoral position in cellulose based membranes for energy applications at Chalmers University of Technology.
- Postdoctor in in-situ Fuel Cell measurements by Raman spectroscopy at Chalmers University of Technology.
15/12/2016
- Postdoctoral position at Lepmi Laboratory (Laboratoire d’Electrochimie et de Physico-chimie des Matériaux et des Interfaces) (Grenoble) on Metal ion separation from used batteries. More info here.
25/05/2016
- PhD position at the Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris) on Structure and Dynamics of paramagnetics species in ionic liquids. More info here.
17/03/2016
- PhD position at the University Blaise Pascal (Clermont-Ferrand) on Deep eutectic solvents. More info here.
15/10/2015
- PhD position open at DTU, Denmark
A position for a 3-years PhD study at the Technical University of Denmark, Department of Chemistry, Centre for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry is available with start as soon as possible for the candidate.
The student will be involved in a Horizon 2020 Project with 10 partners from 4 different European Countries working on catalysis and separation by ionic liquid based materials .
We expect a candidate with background in ionic liquid chemistry and handling , including experience from experimental work, preferently covering also the use of continuous flow test rigs at elevated temperatures and pressures.
Candidates with a master degree or equivalent should address a CV and publication list as well as a cover letter motivating the application.
The salary will be around 40.000 EURO/year before tax.
Application should be sent to Professor Rasmus Fehrmann rf@kemi.dtu.dk or Associate Professor Anders Riisager ar@kemi.dtu.dk as soon as possible but at November 15th at the latest.
Approval and Enrolment: The scholarship for the PhD degree will be subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide
04/08/2015
- PhD position at Queen's University Belfast on Ionic Liquid based Nanofluids for Thermal Applications. More information here.
21/05/2015
- PhD position at LEPMI (Laboratoire d'Electrochimie et de Physicochimie des Matériaux et des Interfaces, Grenoble). More information here.
04/03/2015
- Several PhD and Post-doc bursaries at the University of Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa). More information here.
23/02/2015
- PhD position at CEA Grenoble researching a New process to recover Pt from membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) in fuel cells using ionic liquids. More information here.
11/12/2014
- Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Bath (Department of Chemistry) in Computational Studies of New Materials for Lithium and Sodium Batteries. More information here.
- Postdoctoral Fellow at Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris to study Ionic liquids for high voltage Li-ion batteries. More information here.
Application deadline for both: 15 December 2014
25/08/2014
- PhD project at Queen's University Belfast to develop an understanding of supported ionic liquid phase catalysis. You can find a brief description here.
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PhD position at Vienna University of Technology to develop novel surface-active ionic liquids for thermo-switchable multiphase systems. More information here.
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Ph D position available at university of Rennes 1
Topic : Modulation of the electroactive biofilm/electrode interface:
Medium effects and surface modifications
Bioelectrochemical systems rely on microbial metabolism to catalyse redox reactions at electrodes. Some bacteria are electroactive and can colonize electrode surfaces as biofilms. These bio-anodes or bio-cathodes can then lead to diverse applications such as bioelectricity generation, treatment of wastewaters, and CO2 reduction, for example.
Studies in our laboratory have shown that surface modification (one of our expertise) influences anodic microbial biofilm development and performances. The optimization of microbial bio-cathode performances has not yet been developed and is a current challenge in the field. Another parameter to be studied is the influence of the medium (pH, salt and solvents effects). Non-conventional media such as room temperature ionic liquids (also an expertise of the laboratory) possibly constitutes an interesting alternative to purely aqueous media. Indeed room temperature ionic liquids are salts whose physico-chemical properties can be finely tuned for a given application (« designer solvents »). In particular, hydrated ionic liquids (i.e. containing a small amount of water) have recently emerged as interesting media in the field of biotechnology.
The aim of the thesis is to develop and assess the effects of new modifiers and media on the electroactivity and performances of anodic and cathodic microbial biofilms. Original electrode modifiers such as biomimetic sugars, lipids or oligopeptides will be grafted on surfaces but also abiotic modifiers will be implemented for their physico-chemical affinity with the biological systems (e.g. pyridines, imidazolium). A range of different electrodes surfaces (semi-conductors, metals, carbons) with different modifiers will be implemented and studied. The modified surfaces will be characterized and studied with different methods including electrochemical ones (also an expertise of the laboratory). Syntheses and molecular modelling will also be implemented if needed.
Required skills : The candidate should be trained in at least one of the following fields: electrochemistry, physico-chemistry of surfaces, biochemistry/biotechnology and/or synthesis.
Funding for 3 years from the Research Ministry (1367 € netto per month). Starting : september/october 2014
Supervisors : Frédéric Barrière (MCF UR1) et Corinne Lagrost (CR CNRS)
Should you be interested, please send a CV and a motivation letter before june, 30th, 2014.
Contact :
Frédéric Barrière frederic.barriere@univ-rennes1.fr, 02 23 23 59 43
Corinne Lagrost corinne.lagrost@univ-rennes1.fr, 02 23 23 59 40
Urgent/Candidate for a PhD.
Hello,
I could get back a national PhD grant this week if I find a sufficiently "good" candidate. The subject is the following:
Systemic approach of Novel ionic-liquid-based electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries
Abstract
The development of the energy conversion devices of the future, notably the lithium batteries, is a major issue in many areas ranging from microelectronics to aerospace. To optimize their performance is still challenging, and their autonomy, life, and safety require a better understanding of the basic mechanisms controlling the batteries.
The ionic liquids (ILs) are promising for developing a new family of adjustable electrolytes to achieve this goal. Indeed ILs combine a relevant set of properties to radically improve standard electrolytes. These designer solvents will permit to tune a set of mixings with lithium salts and aprotic organic solvents. A relevant choice will constitute a model family to better understand their properties (thermodynamic, transport, molecular structuration), their interplays, and to improve the batteries. This interdisciplinary subject, with a large experimental part, will directly impact on the new technologies for the energy.
This international studentship, between Belfast and Grenoble, will permit to work in two group leaders in their receptive fields: ILs and their properties, Molecular Dynamics, the electrochemistry for the energy, the use of the Large Facilities (ISS, ILL, ESRF) to describe the molecular structuration and the evolutions inside the batteries.
Project
The ionic liquids (ILs) are promising for the green energy conversion devices of the future notably the Lithium Batteries. The development of Li-ion batteries is a major issue in many areas ranging from microelectronics to aerospace. To optimize their performance is still challenging: their autonomy, life, and safety requires a better understanding of the basic mechanisms controlling the batteries.
Standard electrolytes are composed of aprotic organic solvents (mixture of cyclic and linear carbonates) and a lithium salt. ILs combine a set of properties like low non-flammability, low volatility, wide electrochemical windows, high ionic density (only ions) and intrinsically high ionic conductivity. These designer solvents will permit to have mixings with lithium salts and organic solvent to tune a set of mixings (ILs, organic solvents and lithium salts). A relevant choice of mixings will constitute a model family to better understand and improve the properties of these systems (thermodynamic, transport of ions and organic molecules, structure) and their applications in the lithium batteries.
Their comprehension requires the description of their self-organization at relevant scales, and the proposition of relationships between the multiscale structure and the thermodynamical properties. The study of the ionic mobility is fundamental to determine the transport mechanisms. This understanding needs to study the organisation of the mixes and then its influence of the ionic transport and the SEI formation and properties.
The Solid Electrolyte Interphase (SEI) behaves as a solid electrolyte. Ideally, this layer has to be both a good ionic conductor to ensure ionic transport, but also a good electronic insulator to avoid excessive degradation of the electrolyte. The challenge is to form a SEI with the structural, morphological and physicochemical guarantying the life and safety of the battery without limiting its performance. The SEI must be sufficiently thick and dense to limit access solvent until the active surface of the electrode, while ensuring the transport of lithium ions.
The subject is interdisciplinary, with a large experimental part, and impacts directly on the new technology for the energy, i.e. batteries and fuel cells. The candidate will use the Large Facilities (ILL, LLB, ESRF) of the physic as well as experiments of the lab (Impedance Spectroscopy, different NMR, X-ray diffusions of the lab), and multi-scale structure and morphology analysis (DSC, Raman). Sets of cells are home-made for this project to avoid lack of time and to optimize them to our samples. Molecular dynamics simulations can be performed in parallel. An important side is the availability of the ‘large facilities’. Proposals will be send to the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), the Laboratoire Léon Brillouin (LLB) and other large facilities out of France.
Thank you
Manuel
Structure et Propriétés d'Architectures Moléculaires (SPrAM)
UMR 5819 CNRS-CEA-UJF
Cea Grenoble/INAC
17, rue des Martyrs
38054 Grenoble Cedex 9 - France
Tel: +33 (0)4 38 78 32 85
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