Overview
High selectivity membranes will enable new levels of productivity and efficiency in the energy, water, chemicals, food, agriculture, and industrial sectors. The pursuit of high selectivity membranes is the focus of our new Programme Grant, ‘SynHiSel’, which is described in detail here. The successful applicant to this PhD programme will contribute to the aims of ‘SynHiSel’, working with up to 6 universities and 12 companies, which will lead to exciting opportunities for travel, collaboration and multi-disciplinary working.
At Newcastle, our focus will be on a new class of membrane, the supported molten-salt membrane, as well as the broader class of facilitated-transport membranes. For more information see here. The unique characteristics of this class of membrane offers exciting new opportunities for carbon dioxide capture and storage, hydrogen production, and reaction engineering, which could lead to transformational developments in the energy and chemical industries.
Specifically, the project at Newcastle will involve the design and fabrication of supported molten-salt membranes (and other facilitated-transport membranes), the design and operation of membrane separation reactors, and advanced characterisation of membranes and gas permeation mechanisms occurring within them. The successful candidate will be supervised by Dr Greg A. Mutch, Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow, and Professor Ian S. Metcalfe, Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies.
Number Of Awards
1
Start Date
October 2022
Award Duration
3 years.
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Newcastle University
Supervisors
Professor Ian S. Metcalfe, FREng, Royal Academy Chair in Emerging Technologies, School of Engineering, Newcastle University
Dr Greg A. Mutch, Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow, School of Engineering, Newcastle University
Eligibility Criteria
You should have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 Honours degree, or international equivalent, in Chemical Engineering or closely related discipline (e.g. Chemistry or Materials Science). You should be passionate about research and be able to use your initiative to drive your own project and contribute to the goals of the project.
How To Apply
You must apply through the University’s online postgraduate application system. To do this please ‘Create an account’.
All relevant fields should be completed, but fields marked with a red asterisk must be completed. The following information will help us to process your application. You will need to:
- Insert the programme code 8030F in the programme of study section
- Select ‘PhD Chemical Engineering (full time) – Chemical Engineering as the programme of study
- Insert the studentship code ENG084 in the studentship/partnership reference field
- Attach a covering letter and CV. The covering letter must state the title of the studentship, quote reference code ENG084 and state how your interests and experience relate to the project
- Attach degree transcripts and certificates and, if English is not your first language, a copy of your English language qualifications
You should also send your covering letter and CV to Professor Ian Metcalfe by email to [Email Address Removed].
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