Prof C Weder
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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
About the Project
The project focuses on the development and investigation of stimuli-responsive polymers, i.e., materials whose properties change in response to an external stimulus in a predictable and useful manner. The underlying mechanisms are of great academic interest and such materials are technologically useful, since they offer a broad range of complex and in many cases unique properties and functions, such as the ability to be healed, the possibility to indicate mechanical stress with a color change, or the capability to change their mechanical properties on demand.
The research encompasses aspects of chemistry, polymer science, and soft matter physics in an interdisciplinary project involving small molecule and polymer synthesis, polymer processing, and characterization of various materials properties. Close collaboration with the other members of the Institute and the Faculty of Science is expected.
Funding Notes
Applicants must have a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Polymer or Materials Science, experience in organic and/or polymer synthesis, and wish to pursue interdisciplinary research involving small-molecule and polymer synthesis, polymer processing, and the characterization of various materials properties.
AMI offers highly competitive working conditions and an outstanding infrastructure in a new research facility. The Polymer Chemistry and Materials group is a diverse international team of researchers; note that, apart from English, there are no language requirements.
Successful applicants are expected to enroll in a full-time PhD program and the degree will be awarded by the University of Fribourg.
References
Please send your CV, motivation letter, and other relevant documents as a single pdf file.
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