thin films PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Self-assembly of nanoparticles on thin films and droplets of surfactant-polymer mixes

Canterbury Christ Church University SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN

Many types of nanomaterials rely on the self-assembly process of their corresponding nanoparticles. Soft matter thin films are often used as templates to direct the assembly of the nanoparticles into desired arrangements. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Zimbitas

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

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Self-assembly of nanoparticles on thin films and droplets of surfactant-polymer mixes

Canterbury Christ Church University SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN

Many types of nanomaterials rely on the self-assembly process of their corresponding nanoparticles. Soft matter thin films are often used as templates to direct the assembly of the nanoparticles into desired arrangements. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Zimbitas

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

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Enhancing Superconducting Properties of SRF Thin Films by Laser Processing

The University of Manchester Cockcroft Institute

Superconducting niobium cavities are the most crucial components in particle accelerators to provide the acceleration to the desired particles via RF energy with low losses. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Xia

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Perovskite oxide thin films for spintronics and nano-electronics

University of Canterbury School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

Background. Research in our lab focuses on the development of novel functionalities driven by spin and quantum effects in oxide thin films. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Sando

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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High-throughput discovery of new materials as functional coatings on glass for net-zero applications

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

This studentship will develop and implement a high-throughput magnetron sputtering workflow for optoelectronic materials discovery as thin film coatings on glass. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M J Rosseinsky, Dr T Manning, Dr R Potter, Prof P R Chalker

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Computational exploration of substrates and interfaces for thin film solar cells

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

To address the challenge of net-zero carbon a diverse energy generation landscape is required of which photovoltaics (PV) is a major constituent. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Dyer, Dr T Manning

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

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Electronic properties of ferroelectric domain walls

University of Warwick Department of Physics

Perovskite oxides, materials with the simple chemical formula ABO3 (where A and B are positively charged cations), can exhibit a vast range of phenomena, including ferroelectricity, high-temperature superconductivity, and magnetism. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MH Hadjimichael

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

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New concepts and advanced materials for quantum nanophotonics

University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy

Research Group: Inorganic Semiconductors

After the discovery of two-dimensional (2D) atomically thin carbon crystal, graphene, a very large family of layered 2D “van der Waals materials” came to light, called after the van der Waals forces holding together their atomic planes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Tartakovskii

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD in Chemistry - Self-Assembled Organic Thermoelectric Generator Materials

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Thermoelectric materials convert a temperature gradient to electricity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Draper

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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PhD in Chemical Physics - Cryo-single molecule spectroscopy to observe quantum behaviour in molecules

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

This PhD will be based in the Hedley Single Molecule Lab at the University of Glasgow and will focus on using cutting-edge optical techniques to measure… Read more

Supervisor: Dr GH Hedley

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Nanomaterials as White Light Emitters for Low Cost Lighting

University of Bradford Faculty of Life Sciences

Research Group: Chemistry and Biosciences

White-light emission (WLE) from semiconductor nanostructures is presently a research area of intense interest especially where the primary objective is to replace conventional light sources by environmentally friendly materials in order to minimize energy costs and therefore the global energy consumption for lighting. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Hickey, Dr W Martin

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

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Exploring the shortest particle accelerator bunches with laser and terahertz techniques

The University of Manchester Cockcroft Institute

Applications are invited for a fully funded studentship starting Oct 2024 in ultrafast laser-based diagnostics for particle accelerators. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Hibberd

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Design, Optimisation, and Ideation of Acoustic Metamaterial Plates using Machine Learning

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Felix Langfeldt; Prof Thomas Blumensath. Project description. Explore the forefront of Acoustical Engineering with this PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Langfeldt

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Continuous Manufacture of Materials for Energy Storage

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Manufacturing high performance batteries is a key requirement to address the pressing challenges of climate change. Battery technology is critical in enabling electric vehicles and storing renewable energy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Ebbens

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

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Vapour Deposited Perovskites for High Performance Multi-Junction Photovoltaic Devices

King’s College London Department of Physics

Metal-halide perovskite based solar cells have now achieved a light to electricity conversion efficiency of 26.1%, making them the leading emerging thin-film solar cell material. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Patel

1 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Discovery of new sustainable permanent magnets for electric motors and generators

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

High-performance permanent magnets are needed for electric motors and generators which are essential for the decarbonisation of transport (land, sea and air) and energy generation (>25% of UK electricity comes from wind-turbines). Read more

Supervisors: Prof K McKenna, Dr S Cavill, Dr X Zhao

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Self-recovery/Self-healing of CdS/CdSe Nanocrystal Junctions

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

The degradation effect on CdS/CdSe nanocrystal junctions and self-recovery/self-healing after Thermal Stress (TS) and Light Soaking (LS) degradation is investigate[1]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Koutsonas

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

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We have 17 thin films PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

thin films PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 17 thin films PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Self-assembly of nanoparticles on thin films and droplets of surfactant-polymer mixes

Self-assembly of nanoparticles on thin films and droplets of surfactant-polymer mixes

Enhancing Superconducting Properties of SRF Thin Films by Laser Processing

Perovskite oxide thin films for spintronics and nano-electronics

High-throughput discovery of new materials as functional coatings on glass for net-zero applications

Computational exploration of substrates and interfaces for thin film solar cells

Electronic properties of ferroelectric domain walls

New concepts and advanced materials for quantum nanophotonics

PhD in Chemistry - Self-Assembled Organic Thermoelectric Generator Materials

PhD in Chemical Physics - Cryo-single molecule spectroscopy to observe quantum behaviour in molecules

Nanomaterials as White Light Emitters for Low Cost Lighting

Exploring the shortest particle accelerator bunches with laser and terahertz techniques

Design, Optimisation, and Ideation of Acoustic Metamaterial Plates using Machine Learning

Continuous Manufacture of Materials for Energy Storage

Vapour Deposited Perovskites for High Performance Multi-Junction Photovoltaic Devices

Discovery of new sustainable permanent magnets for electric motors and generators

Self-recovery/Self-healing of CdS/CdSe Nanocrystal Junctions

We have 17 thin films PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

thin films PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 17 thin films PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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