Solid State Physics (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 12 Solid State Physics (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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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Hydrogen degradation in silicon solar cells and modules

UNSW Sydney School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE)

Hydrogen is everywhere and it is degrading our solar cells and modules! We need people to help us work out how and why. Please get in contact if you are interested in a PhD to help us solve this challenge using any or all of. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ciesla, Prof ZH Hameiri

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

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Quantum Many-Body Scars and Weak Ergodicity Breaking in Rydberg-Atom Quantum Simulators

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Physics and Astronomy

A perennial mystery of nature is how order can exist amidst chaos. Familiar systems such as the clock pendulum exhibit regular periodic motion. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Papic

28 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Straining the Electronic Structure

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Experimental condensed matter physics PhD based around the development of a device to apply uniaxial strain during photoemission experiments, and its use to tune the electronic structure of quantum materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I M Marković

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Micro-mechanics and irradiation creep of vanadium-base fusion alloys

University of Birmingham School of Metallurgy & Materials

Vanadium alloys have resurged as key materials solutions for structural components in the first wall and tritium breeder module of fusion power plants. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E JM Jimenez-Melero

19 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Coupling a qubit to a superposed state

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

Quantum technologies are becoming increasingly relevant as we search for new and exciting physics and exploit these discoveries to develop novel and useful devices. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Giblin, Dr GK Klemencic, Dr FB de Brito

24 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Studying disordered materials by 3D electron diffraction

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

Structural disorder in materials can be an important method of understanding their properties for a wide range of applications. However detecting and modelling disorder at the nanoscale can be a difficult undertaking. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Eggeman

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

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Defining the state-of-the-art in X-ray and electron spectroscopies for discerning the characteristic electronic structure of actinide materials

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

An EPSRC centre for doctorial training sponsored PhD studentship is available to undertake research in the field of actinide X-ray and electron spectroscopy in a collaborative project between AWE and two research groups at the University of Manchester. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Baker, Dr R Harrison

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

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Photo-chemical adaptive integrated circuits for next generation neuromorphic computing

University of Strathclyde Institute of Photonics

Neuromorphic computing, i.e., an approach to information processing inspired in basic morphology and working principles of the brain, is a rapidly growing area of research due to the availability of high-speed hardware and need for artificial intelligence (AI) systems across a wide range of applications. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Strain, Dr J Porte-Parera

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

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PhD in Beam-Steering Programmable Metasurfaces for Microwave Devices

University of Warwick WMG

Project Overview. We are seeking exceptional candidates with a passion for interdisciplinary research in the fields of Physics, Engineering, and Material Science for a fully funded 3.5-year PhD research project. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Isakov, Dr C Dancer

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

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Spin-sensitive diagnosis of next-generation organic photovoltaic materials

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Organic semiconductors hold great promise for photovoltaics due to their ability to be processed cheaply at scale, and in lightweight and flexible modules. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Bayliss

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

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Hybrid Technologies for Battery Thermal Management Using Smart Materials

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Electric vehicles (EVs) are powered by lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with many advantages such as high specific energy, long cycle life, wide range of operating temperature, and low self-discharge rates. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Nasr Esfahani

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

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We have 12 Solid State Physics (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Solid State Physics (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 12 Solid State Physics (behaviour) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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