Solid State Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Non-European Students

We have 77 Solid State Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Non-European Students

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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Neuromorphic devices based on oxidation-conversion of van-der-Waals semiconductors

University College London London Centre for Nanotechnology

Why this research is important. Taking inspiration from the human brain, neuromorphic systems uses physics of materials and devices to process unstructured and noisy analogue data, leading to a fundamentally new approach to computing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Lombardo

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The Spin Deep Within: Physics of Ferropericlase in the Earth’s Lower Mantle

University of Leeds Faculty of Environment

1. Introduction. Even though we live on the surface of the Earth, its mantle in many ways remains a mystery. In particular, there are some fundamental properties of the rocks that comprise the mantle, thousands of kilometers beneath our feet, which remain poorly understood. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Stackhouse, Dr A Nowacki

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Nanoscale ferroelectricity in epitaxial oxide heterostructures

University College London London Centre for Nanotechnology

Ferroelectrics have a multitude of applications that range from medical ultrasound transducers to non-volatile random access memories and exploit their superior dielectric, piezoelectric, pyroelectric and optical properties, as well as the defining characteristic of ferroelectrics—their spontaneous electrical polarization that can be switched by an electric field. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Zubko

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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New technologies for electronics fabrication in a time of unprecedented demand

University College London London Centre for Nanotechnology

The demand for electronics is unprecedented, with processors needed for consumer devices and cloud computing. Manufacturing electronics requires technologies for the removal, or etching, of materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Perez-Martinez

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Emergent helical dipole textures in quadruple perovskites

University College London London Centre for Nanotechnology

Ordering of magnetic dipoles in materials gives rise to many kinds of magnetic structures, from simple ferromagnetism to complex helices, that have found important applications with profound impacts in society. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Bowler

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Plasmonic Enhancement of Hydrogen from Water Splitting

University College London London Centre for Nanotechnology

The surface plasmon resonance of nanostructures enhances solar light harvesting using semiconducting substrates either by photo-induced charge transfer or near-field enhancement. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Thornton

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Criticality of Quantum Spin Liquids

University College London London Centre for Nanotechnology

Quantum spin liquids (QSLs) are a novel class of materials in which geometric frustration suppresses magnetic order down to absolute zero temperature. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Kruger

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Polaritonic enhancement of metal halide perovskite photovoltaic performance

University of Warwick Department of Physics

Clean, renewable solar energy is currently most widely harnessed by silicon solar cells. Competition has emerged over the last decade in the form of metal halide perovskites (MHPs), semiconductors whose excellent physical properties allow for highly efficient, easily fabricated solar cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AW Wright

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

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Drive and material imperfections impacting inertial fusion

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Fusion is the process which occurs at the centre of the Sun and is the source of energy that heats and lights the Earth. Our aim is to produce heat and electricity from fusion of deuterium and tritium, isotopes of hydrogen, to form helium and a neutron. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Woolsey, Dr A Higginbotham

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Designing two-dimensional materials based membrnaes for sustainable separation technologies

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

National Graphene Institute (NGI) and Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Manchester, invites applications for two fully funded PhD studentship (Uk and Overseas) in the area of 2D materials based membranes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Raveendran Nair

30 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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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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Exploring low-dimensional quantum magnetism in exotic new 2D materials

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Experimental low-temperature physics focussed on lab-based crystal synthesis & characterisation and neutron scattering experiments at international facilities to study the details of magnetic structures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M C Coak

15 February 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Dimensionality tuning and quantum engineering in new 2D materials

University of Birmingham School of Physics and Astronomy

Experimental low-temperature physics involving high pressure, extreme magnetic field and milliKelvin temperature tuning of exotic low dimensional materials with hands-on experiments & development and opportunities for travel to international facilities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M C Coak

15 February 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Applying Machine Learning to analyse phenotypic noise within bacterial populations.

Queen Mary University of London School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences

Supervisors: Prof Conrad Bessant, Dr Christoph Engl and Dr Andrei Sapeklin (SPCS). Funding: China Scholarship Council (CSC). Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Bessant, Dr C Engl, Dr A Sapelkin

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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We have 77 Solid State Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Non-European Students

Solid State Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Non-European Students

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