adsorption PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Principal Supervisor: . Prof Stefano Brandani. Assistant Supervisor: . Dr Enzo Mangano. A PhD Studentship is available as part of the UKRI GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub. Read more

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

A deep dive into the understanding of the water adsorption hysteresis phenomena in porous materials

Principal Supervisor: . Prof Stefano Brandani. Assistant Supervisor: . Dr Enzo Mangano. Water is an essential molecule for life. Read more

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

A deep dive into the understanding of the water adsorption hysteresis phenomena in porous materials

Water is an essential molecule for life. It is omnipresent on Earth and in various forms. This provides the opportunity to harvest water even if it is not present as a liquid, for example, in arid regions. Read more

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Protein adsorption in gel structures: simulation, experiment and application

The aims of the project are to understand protein adsorption in RF gel structures and to tailor gel properties for applications; these include purification steps in protein manufacture, as well as water clean-up. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Mulheran, Prof A Fletcher

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Recovery of Reactive Nitrogen Molecules Using Adsorption Processes

A PhD Studentship is available as part of the UKRI GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub. This multidisciplinary Hub (https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?refNE%2FS009019%2F1) is formed by 32 leading research organisations and is aimed at tackling the impact of emissions of reactive nitrogen molecules in South Asia. Read more

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry

Application of high-throughput simulations for informed design of optimised biochars for sequential treatment of emerging contaminants

Summary. Combining laboratory experiments and molecular modelling to obtain atomic-level insights of the biochar’s adsorption mechanisms, and to fine-tune it for specific applications through informed design. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Graham, Dr V Erastova

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Bath Department of Chemistry

EPSRC DTP PhD project: Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) as a technique to make thin films for perovskite solar cells

The University of Bath is inviting applications for the following PhD project commencing on 30 September 2024 under the supervision of Prof Petra Cameron in the Department of Chemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P J Cameron

23 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Galway School of Biological and Chemical Sciences

Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Adsorption-based Biotechnology

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fully funded four year PhD scholarship in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (Microbiology), and the Ryan Institute, at the University of Galway. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AS Siggins

15 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Imperial College London Department of Chemical Engineering

Metal organic frameworks for adsorption-based separations in the shipping industry

The project addresses the decarbonisation of the shipping sector and aims at improving the environmental performance of marine fuels. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Pini, Dr C Petit

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Nottingham Trent University School of Science & Technology

Developing Probabilistic Porous Material Structures for Adsorption of Flexible Molecules

Project ID. SST_IMEC_2. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Addicoat

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Hull Department of Engineering

NERC Panorama DTP: Utilising Non-Recyclable Waste for Effective Carbon Capture

An energy-driven economy and growing demand through population expansion have consumed substantial fossil fuels, leading to an exponential increase in carbon dioxide (CO. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Al-Gailani, Dr MJ Taylor, Dr BW Kolosz

5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Bath Department of Chemical Engineering

University of Bath URSA project: Combined Molecular Simulation/Experimental Approach Towards a Near-Zero-Carbon and All-Climate-Adaptive Air Conditioning System.

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the University of Bath URSA competition, for entry in September 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Herdes, Prof S Perera

21 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

University of Southampton Chemistry

Porous two-dimensional materials (MXenes) for gas separations

Supervisory Team: Dr Nuno Bimbo, Dr Mohamed Hassan-Sayed. Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Bimbo

31 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

Viral-surface interactions studied by vibrational sum-frequency spectroscopy

The recent COVID-19 pandemic, and in particular fomite transmission of the virus, led to a lot of interest in how viral particles attached to surfaces, their survival times on different materials and how they transferred to hosts. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Thomas, Dr R Lindsay

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

Computational discovery of metal-organic framework materials

Are you passionate about pioneering the future of materials science? Sarkisov Group at the University of Manchester invites enthusiastic and driven PhD students to join our dynamic team in Autumn 2024, focusing on the exciting domain of computational discovery in metal-organic framework (MOF) materials. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Sarkisov

1 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)