Physical Chemistry (surface engineering) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 48 Physical Chemistry (surface engineering) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Engineered nanomaterials for safe sustainable water purification

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

Access to clean drinking water and sanitation has seen substantial progress in recent time, however there is still a large part of the global population, that live mostly in rural settings, that lack this basic necessity. Read more

Supervisor: Prof RA D'Sa

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

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Novel Material (MOFs) Synthesis using Microfluidic Reactor

University of Adelaide School of Chemical Engineering

Project description. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), composed of organic linkers and metal nodes, are a class of crystalline porous materials with great application potential. Read more

Supervisor: Dr XX Xu

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

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Atomistic insight into the interactions of small molecules with PuO2 surfaces

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

The safe long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel is of paramount importance. Crucial to this is understanding the interactions between absorbed gases and water with the surfaces of PuO. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Skelton, Prof N Kaltsoyannis, Dr J Flitcroft

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

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Erosive Wear of the Teeth: Characterisation of a subsurface layer formed on eroded enamel. Characterising Subsurface Eroded Enamel (CHASE)

King’s College London London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Consortium (LIDo)

Are you interested in pursuing a PhD in a cutting-edge topic that combines dental research and industrial innovation? Do you want to join a world-class… Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Bartlett, Dr R Austin, Dr S O'Toole, Dr G Owens

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

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Pushing the scale boundaries for degradation simulations of industrially relevant materials

University of Southampton Chemistry

Supervisory Team: Chris-Kriton Skylaris. Project description. The computational simulation of chemical reactions in materials requires an accurate, explicit description of their electrons. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C K Skylaris

1 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD in Behaviours of Nitrogen in the Future Green Steelmaking Routes

University of Warwick WMG

An enthusiastic individual is being invited to join a team of researchers to work on the Warwick Industrial Fellowship funded project sponsored by Tata Steel in the Netherlands. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Li

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

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1 PhD Student Position: New Concepts in Electrocatalysis and Energy Storage

Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Erlangen Catalysis Resource Center

Applications are invited for a PhD student position at the Erlangen Center for Interface Research and Catalysis, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Group of Prof. Read more

Supervisor: Prof JL Libuda

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

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Nanoscale Electrochemical Imaging for Clean Energy Development

University of Sydney School of Chemistry

Kang group at the University of Sydney is looking for PhD students who are passionate about exploring a new area of electrochemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K M Kang

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

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Towards meeting UN Sustainable Development Goals: Catalytic removal of environmental pollutants

University of Canterbury School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

Golovko group is looking for a strong candidate suitable to take up a UC Taumata Whanaketanga Whainga | Sustainable Development Goals PhD Scholarship and capable of making a difference in the area of catalytic removal of environmental pollutants. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof V Golovko

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Knowledge-based Design of Dental Surfaces to combat Oral Biofilms

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

This 4-year BBSRC PhD studentship is a collaboration between University of Liverpool & Unilever R&D. Oral diseases are among the most common noncommunicable diseases worldwide, affecting an estimated 3.5 billion people. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Raval, Dr I Prior

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

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3D printing of nanocomposite drug delivery platforms

University of Liverpool School of Engineering

Hydrogel-based three-dimensional (3D) printing has garnered significant interest in various biomedical fields like tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and personalized medicine. Read more

Supervisor: Prof RA D'Sa

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

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PhD in Chemistry - The development of kinetic models for phosgene synthesis over heterogeneous catalysts

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Phosgene is an important intermediate used in the industrial manufacture of polyurethanes, polycarbonates, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. It is typically manufactured industrially via the gas phase reaction between carbon monoxide and chlorine over an activated carbon catalyst. Read more

Supervisor: Prof DL Lennon

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

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Fully Funded PhD Program Opportunity

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), accredited in 2011 as a graduate university, is located in the beautiful subtropical island of Okinawa, Japan. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) International PhD Programme

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High-Resolution Imaging of Green Conjugated Polymers

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

High-Resolution Imaging of Green Conjugated Polymers. A fully funded 3.5 years PhD position in the field of experimental nanoscience at surfaces and molecular imaging of conjugated polymers is available in the group of Prof. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Costantini

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

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Visualising Molecular Doping in Conjugated Polymers

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Visualising Molecular Doping in Conjugated Polymers. A fully funded 3.5 years PhD position in the field of experimental nanoscience at surfaces and molecular imaging of conjugated polymers is available in the group of Prof. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Costantini

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

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Unravelling the role of corrosion products in the localised corrosion of large scale energy system infrastructure

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Mechanical Engineering

Carbon dioxide (CO2) corrosion of carbon steel is a degradation mechanism observed across mature and new energy systems, as well as carbon abatement technologies such as Carbon Capture and Storage. Read more

Supervisors: Prof Richard Barker, Dr J J Owen

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

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Operando Photoelectrochemical-X-Ray-Spectroscopies-Led Rational Discovery of New Pyrochlore Oxides for Water Electrolysis (DIA24/EE/MPEE/TIWARI)

Northumbria University Faculty of Engineering and Environment

The Scientific Premise. Amid escalating climate changes linked to global warming, the quest to efficiently convert solar energy into chemical fuel has never been more critical. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Tiwari

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

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Functional Antifouling Electroactive Interfaces for Electrochemical Biosensing

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Lehr

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

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We have 48 Physical Chemistry (surface engineering) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Physical Chemistry (surface engineering) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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