Synthetic polymer chemistry at KAUST

A PhD studentship position in synthetic polymer chemistry is currently available within the group of Professor Iain McCulloch at KAUST. The successful candidate will join an inter-disciplinary team working on the development of novel organic semiconducting materials. The available position will involve predominantly the synthesis of organic conjugated fused aromatic heterocycle semiconducting polymers and soluble small molecules. You will be expected to interact with fabrication and measurement collaborators, as well as undertake materials characterization

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