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[交流] PhD Position available @TUDelft 已有12人参与

PhD position available at the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Chemical Engineering, section Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage:

PhD Position: Defect Engineering of Ultra-Thin Photoelectrodes for Solar Water Splitting

Job description
The efficient conversion of solar energy into clean chemical fuels is one of the grand challenges for the 21th century. Our approach is to use a semiconductor to directly split water into hydrogen and oxygen using sunlight. Such an ‘artificial leaf’ can be made from semiconducting metal oxides, which combine excellent chemical stability with low cost. Since charge transport in certain metal oxides is inherently slow, our efforts are focused on ultra-thin absorber films (<50 nm) deposited on nanostructured host materials. The aims of this project are to i) explore the structure and nano-scale defect chemistry of these ultra-thin films in relation to the photo-electrochemical performance, and ii) to deposit optimized ultra-thin absorber films inside mesoporous host structures. To compare the effect of the defect structure, we will employ various deposition methods such as pulsed laser deposition, sputtering and spray deposition. The ultimate goal is to fabricate a highly efficient visible-light sensitive articial leaf photoelectrode for water splitting.
Requirements
You have a recently completed master degree in materials science, physical chemistry or experimental physics. We are looking for an enthousiastic team member with excellent academic qualifications and a passion for materials research. Strong experimental skills and a pioneering mentality are essential for this project. You are able to work in close collaboration with other researchers and you have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Organization
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is a multifacetted institution offering education and carrying out research in the technical sciences at an internationally recognized level. Education, research and design are strongly oriented towards applicability. TU Delft develops technologies for future generations, focusing on sustainability, safety and economic vitality.
Within the Chemical Engineering department of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, the section Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (MECS) develops new materials for sustainable energy applications. Current research activities include photo-electrochemistry and photocatalysis, hydrogen storage materials, hydrogen sensors, and materials for CO2 capture and sequestration.
Conditions of employment
When fulfilling a PhD position at the FOM foundation, you will get the status of junior scientist. You will have an employee status and can participate in all the employee benefits FOM offers. You will get a contract for 4 years. Your salary will be up to a maximum of 2,610 euro gross per month.The salary is supplemented with a holiday allowance of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8.33%. You are supposed to have a thesis finished at the end of your four year term with FOM. A training programme is part of the agreement. You and your supervisor will make up a plan for the additional education and supervising that you specifically need. This plan also defines which teaching activities you will be responsible (up to a maximum of 10% of your time). The conditions of employment of the FOM-foundation are laid down in the Collective Labour Agreement for Research Centres (CAO-Onderzoekinstellingen), more exclusive information and general information about working at FOM is available at this website under Personnel (in English). The 'FOM-sollicitatiecode' (in Dutch) applies to this position.
Additional information and Application
For more information about this position, please contact Prof. Dr. B. Dam, phone: +31-(0)15-2784342, e mail: b.dam@tudelft.nl. or Dr. W. Smith, e-mail W.Smith@tudelft.nl. Written applications can be send by e-mail to w.smith@tudelft.nl, and should include a Curriculum Vitae, at least one reference, a motivation for your interest in this position, and the date from which you are available. The position is immediately available.

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