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PhD in two-dimensional materials and membrane separation

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WorkplaceSion, Rue de l’Industrie 17, Valais, Switzerland
Category
Position
Duration4 years
Occupation rate
100%
Job StartPreferable start date: June 2018

The research at LAS, (?url=http%3A%2F%2Flas.epfl.ch&module=jobs&id=38880" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=http%3A%2F%2Flas.epfl.ch&module=jobs&id=38880" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://las.epfl.ch), deals with the bottomup and topdown synthesis of novel two-dimensional nanoporous materials for application in membranes and membrane reactors. Our synthesis tools include chemical vapor deposition (CVD), molecular layer deposition (MLD), hydrothermal and solvothermal crystallization as well as physical vapor deposition (PVD). We focus on developing scalable synthetic routes for the fabrication of stable, reproducible membranes. Taking full advance of the state of the art characterization facility at EPFL, we seek to uncover the structure-property relationship of two-dimensional materials and their films, to develop the next generation membranes and membrane reactors.

Current projects in LAS deal with
Synthesis of atom-thick graphene with tunable nanopores.
Phase-transition of water under confinement for energy-efficient water purification and steam generation.
Expanding the library of two-dimensional nanoporous sheets by top-down exfoliation (zeolites, MOFs, silicates, g-C3N4, etc.).
Molecular layer deposition of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) film.
Synthesis of stable Pd membranes and reactors for production of pure hydrogen.
Synthesis of mixed-matrix-membranes.

Description

  1. Elucidating phase-transition of water inside graphene nanopores.
  2. Synthesis and characterization of single-layer graphene.
  3. Modeling of the structure-property relationship.
  4. Writing manuscripts, delivering poster and oral presentations at various national and international meetings.
  5. Working collaboratively with rest of the group

Requirements

  1. High level of enthusiasm and scientific curiosity. Must have motivation to work on independent projects and to learn new techniques.
  2. Proficiency in written and spoken English. Applicants whose first language is not English are recommended to provide results of the TOEFL and/or GRE tests, or other measure(s) of English proficiency.
  3. The position requires acceptance in the Doctoral Program of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, for which you may file an application simultaneously at: ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fphd.epfl.ch%2Fedch&module=jobs&id=38880" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=http%3A%2F%2Fphd.epfl.ch%2Fedch&module=jobs&id=38880" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://phd.epfl.ch/edch

Interested candidates should send their CV, and the contact information of at least two references to kumar.agrawalepfl.ch. They are also encouraged to include unofficial transcript of their master’s and/or undergraduate studies in English.

We offer

State-of-the-art research infrastructure of EPFL
One of the best salaries for the PhD position (currently, CHF 51100)

Contact and Address


  1. The position requires acceptance in the Doctoral Program of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, for which you may file an application simultaneously at: http://phd.epfl.ch/edch

  2. The applicants will be interviewed by Prof. Agrawal.

Email

Phone

+41216958308

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