Dr G COSTANTINI
No more applications being accepted
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
A PhD position is available to study the interaction of corrosion inhibitor compounds with metallic surfaces. Although the use of corrosion inhibitors has become essential in numerous industrial and technological sectors, very little is known about the mechanism of action of such compounds. This project aims to fill precisely this gap, with the goal of achieving a fundamental, molecular-scale understanding of surface corrosion and its prevention.
The main objective is to answer two fundamental questions: what is the adsorption configuration of corrosion inhibitors on metallic surfaces and what is their chemical state. To this end, the successful candidate will investigate model systems through a variety of advanced experimental techniques, with a particular focus on high-resolution scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS).
The student will be working in the research group of Professor Giovanni Costantini and the project will be conducted in collaboration with Lubrizol, a pioneering global supplier of chemical additive technologies including additives for engine oils, driveline applications, gasoline and diesel fuel, other transportation related fluids, and industrial lubricants.
These studies are of high interest for a wide area of nanoscience and technology and the results are expected to lead to a number of high impact scientific publications.
Funding Notes
Applicants should have (or be about to receive) an excellent master’s (or equivalent) degree in physics, chemistry, engineering or materials science. Experience with scanning probe microscopy and/or surface science would be desirable but is not necessary. The studentship covers tuition fees and stipend, and is part of The Molecular Analytical Science Centre for Doctoral Training (MAS-CDT) at the University of Warwick.