Phd Post: Electrode Materials and Porous Transport
3 maanden geleden
Status
open
Location
De Zaale 20 Eindhoven
Department
Theme Solar Fuels
Group
Catalytic and Electrochemical Processes for Energy Applications
Kind of contract
Temporary
Kind of function
PhD student
Working hours
0,1 FTE
Level of education
- PhD
Level of experience
- Starter
Scale
- PhD
Vacancy id
1113221
Publication date
October 04, 2024
Closing date
October 25, 2024
DIFFER
The Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER) performs leading fundamental research on materials, processes, and systems for a global sustainable energy infrastructure. We work in close partnership with (inter)national academia and industry. Our user facilities are open to industry and university researchers. As an institute of the Dutch Research Council (NWO) DIFFER plays a key role in fundamental research for the energy transition.
We use a multidisciplinary approach applicable on two key areas, solar fuels for the conversion and storage of renewable energy and nuclear fusion - as a clean source of energy.
DIFFER IS LOOKING FOR A PHD: ELECTRODE MATERIALS AND POROUE TRANSPORT LAYERS FOR PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE (PEM) ELECTROLYSERS
A PhD position is available in the group of Catalytic and Electrochemical Processes for Energy Applications in the area of anion exchange membrane electrolysis.
Scientific aim:
The development of green hydrogen as a key enabler of the energy transition is driven by ambitious goals and targets set by the European Commission, among others, as part of the Green Deal and the Repower Europe strategy. Achieving these targets is expected to drive down costs, resulting in positive business cases. Based on these targets, the market for electrolysis plants in Europe alone will be a multi-billion euro market, making it attractive for the European manufacturing industry to invest heavily in the technology.
However, the technology is not yet fully mature, which leads to significant risks during implementation. This results in much higher costs than estimated. Innovations across the value chain are needed to reduce these risks and lower costs. HyPRO is a national project, where multiple academic and industrial partners, focus on reducing (technical) risks across the value chain, which expected to have a substantial impact on the levelized cost of hydrogen.
This PhD position will focus on the development and evaluation of electrode materials and porous transport layers for PEM water electrolysis.
POSITION AND REQUIREMENTS
- The research tasks are highly interdisciplinary and will perfectly align with emerging research lines and granted projects at DIFFER.
- Development and characterization of novel low (or zero) Iridium loading electrodes (bimetallic combinations) for oxygen evolution reaction (OER)
- Evaluation of electrode materials in electrochemical half-cells and device level
- Nanostructuring of porous transport layers for promoting bubble release
- Functionalization of porous transport layers with OER electrocatalysts and evaluation in electrochemical half-cells and device level
- Assembling, characterization and evaluation of PEM membrane electrode assemblies
- Physicostructural material characterization (XRD, XPS, SEM, TEM)
- Gas phase analysis of reaction products (GC, MS, FTIR)
- Preparation of scientific papers and conference communications.
- Supervision of bachelor and master students.
- Contribution to the scientific & collaborative research environment at DIFFER.
- Qualifications:
- Education as chemist, chemical engineer, materials scientist or similar in BSc and MSc level
- Practical experience in the areas of polymeric membrane fuel cells or electrolysers, electrocatalysis, electrochemistry in MSc level would be an asset
- Strong communication skills and attitude to participate successfully in multidisciplinary projects
- Ability to work well individually and as a team member
- Good communication skills in English (both written and spoken)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
- Closing date
- October 25, 2024
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