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Solid State Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 115 Solid State Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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Exploring the static and dynamic properties of 3D nanostructured magnetic materials

Introdcution. The field of 3D nanomagnetism is at the forefront of condensed matter physics, offering exciting opportunities to explore novel physical phenomena that arise due to the interplay of geometry, topology, and magnetism [1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Ladak, Prof O Williams
 30 May 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Imaging quantum light-matter interactions at the scale of single atoms

Taking static images with atomic resolution has been possible for nearly 50 years, using the scanning tunnelling microscope (STM), which exploits quantum tunnelling between a sharp tip and a sample to build up images. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Tom Siday
 26 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Real-world reliable perovskite tandem solar cells

The ANU Photovoltaics group is a dynamic team of over 50 people, performing cutting-edge research with particular focus on silicon cells, perovskite cells, perovskite-silicon tandems and advanced characterisation and modelling techniques. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Walter, Prof KW Weber
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Quantum-limited holographic sensing of nanoparticles in plasma CVD of quantum devices

Solid state device fabrication underpinning semiconductor and quantum technology [1] relies heavily on etching and deposition techniques based on plasma chemical vapour deposition (CVD) [2,3]. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof W W Langbein, Prof P Borri
 31 May 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Using tailored peptides to control the growth of lead halide perovskites for optoelectronic applications

Lead halide perovskites have shown tremendous promise as materials for novel photovoltaics with exceptionally high efficiencies and low cost manufacture, but their application is limited due to the inherent stability of the materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Thomas, Prof A Saiani
 31 May 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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High-Performance Non-Volatile Rewritable Memory on Flexible Substrates

Supervisory Team. Dr Ruomeng Huang. Flexible electronics are transforming modern technology, enabling lightweight, bendable, and wearable devices that integrate seamlessly into everyday life. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Huang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Multidisciplinary Graduate Program Bridging Knot Topology & Chirality for Sustainability

About WPI-SKCM². As a research center under the Japanese government’s World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI), WPI-SKCM² pioneers a new interdisciplinary research paradigm known as "knotted chiral meta matter" (KCM²), which cross-pollinates topology and chirality across disciplines and scales. Read more
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Devising computational methods for molecule-surface physics on a quantum computer

Quantum computers are on their way, and (as originally envisaged by Feynman) one of the most impactful application areas they are expected to disrupt is in the simulation of electronic structure for molecular and materials modelling. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Booth
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Photonics for the scale up of quantum sensors

Why Do Quantum Sensors Matter?. In both cellular biology and chemistry, many critical processes that affect our quality of life are not yet well understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Quantum sensing with integrated microelectronics

Why Do Quantum Sensors Matter?. In both cellular biology and chemistry, many critical processes that affect our quality of life are not yet well understood. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Transmutation effects on structural integrity in plasma-facing tungsten materials

Tungsten (W) is currently the frontrunner candidate as armour material for plasma-facing structural components in fusion tokamak technology. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E JM Jimenez-Melero
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Structural integrity of refractory high entropy alloys in plasma-facing fusion tokamak environments

Tungsten is currently the material chosen by the fusion community to manufacture plasma-facing components of the first wall and divertor in nuclear fusion tokamaks. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E JM Jimenez-Melero
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Creep behaviour of high-temperature materials in helium environments of future nuclear power plants

Structural materials in nuclear power plants are commonly operating at elevated temperatures in aggressive local environments and complex mechanical stress conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E JM Jimenez-Melero
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Exploring competing interactions in disordered quantum magnets

Applications are invited for a PhD opportunity in condensed matter physics at the University of Manchester. This is an exciting opportunity to explore exotic phases of matter driven by the complex interplay of spin, orbital, and lattice degrees of freedom in crystalline solids. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Lane
 28 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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STM-induced electronic and structural excitations of fullerenes

Applications are invited for a talented and motivated PhD candidate to join our team at the University of St Andrews (Scotland, UK) working towards the understanding and development of multi-position molecular switches based on individual endohedral fullerene molecules and building on recent results with Li@C. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Schaub
 31 July 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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