Inorganic Chemistry (high performance) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 30 Inorganic Chemistry (high performance) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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 (European/UK Students Only)

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Preparation and evaluation of nanostructured materials for pollution abatement

University of St Andrews School of Chemistry

We prepare novel high surface area and porous materials, characterise them using techniques including high performance electron microscopy and evaluate them for application in the area of pollution abatement, specifically the removal and destruction of water-borne pollutants, such as industrial dyes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R T Baker

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

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Membranes for carbon dioxide conversion for environmental and space exploration applications

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

The conversion of carbon dioxide to useful products is essential not only on Earth for reaching net zero targets, but also for space exploration and future planet colonisation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Neagu, Dr V Inglezakis

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

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Predictive molecular models of high-performance elastomers in demanding environments

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

High-performance elastomers enable some of the most sophisticated modern technology. They are designed to operate in the often-punishing environments such as those encountered in aerospace industries. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Boulatov

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

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High Entropy 2D Materials for Efficient Water Splitting - Postgraduate Research Teaching Associate (PGRTA) Scholarship

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

We invite applications for a fully-funded Ph.D. position to conduct cutting-edge research in the field of high entropy 2D materials for water splitting, building upon our recent publications in the field (Chemistry of Materials 35 (19), 7904-7914; Advanced Science, 2204488). Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Lewis

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

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High-throughput first-principle simulations of charge transport in organic semiconductors

University of Liverpool Department of Mathematical Sciences

This project focuses on application of first-principle, fully quantum simulation methods such as Hybrid Monte-Carlo to study charge transport in a vast class of quasi-2D molecular organic semiconductors (rubrene, pentacene, and >4000 other materials). Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Buividovich, Prof A Troisi

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

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PhD Scholarship in Materials Science or Chemical Engineering for the Development of Novel Controlled-Release Fertilisers and Manufacturing Processes

Victoria University of Wellington School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

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Supervisor: Prof J Johnston

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The Development of Novel and Sustainable Surface Preparation Processes for Steels Using Environmentally Friendly Solutions

Sheffield Hallam University Materials and Engineering Research Institute

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MK Kitchen, Dr OL Lewis

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

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Investigation of ‘’birth, life, and death’’ of catalysts using lab-based X-ray spectroscopy.

Durham University Department of Chemistry

A 4 -year PhD studentship is available in the Department of Chemistry, Durham University, which will commence on 01st October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Beaumont, Dr L Lukashuk

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

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Accelerating energy landscape exploration through optimisation, approximation and parallelisation

University of Liverpool School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science

Many heuristic methods (random walks, probabilistic selection, genetic algorithms) for energy landscape exploration in Crystal Structure Prediction (CSP) [1] are very important material discovery tools [2]. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Potapov

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

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Development of Advanced Anode Materials for Proton-based Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

University of Adelaide School of Chemical Engineering

Project description. This aim of this project is to develop a next generation hydrogen production technology, proton-based solid oxide electrolysis cell, that can effectively support the rapid growth of intermittent renewable energy generated from solar and wind sources. Read more

Supervisor: Dr XX Xu

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

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Antifouling membranes for sustainable water purification and desalination

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R D'Sa, Dr HN Ng

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

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Next-Generation Low-Carbon Cement Wasteforms for Safe Disposal of Radioactive Waste

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

In the UK, over 150,000m3 of radioactive waste (enough to fill 60 Olympic size swimming pools) has been produced to date. Most of this radioactive waste needs conditioning by encapsulating it in cement to prevent release to the biosphere. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Walkley, Dr S Farris

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

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Deploying safer robot chemists in real laboratory environments

University of Liverpool School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science

Robotic chemists [1] are a totally new and disruptive development in human-centric labs, and these systems are already beginning to carry out complex experiments that require skills beyond sample transportation (e.g., sample weighing [2] and scraping samples from vials [3]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Pizzuto

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

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Development of bespoke algorithms for autonomous optimisation in flow

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

A key challenge in materials science is how to efficiently and sustainably arrive at the optimal conditions for material production. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Slater

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

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We have 30 Inorganic Chemistry (high performance) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Inorganic Chemistry (high performance) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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