Design and synthesis of novel diaryliodonium salts as photopolymerisation catalysts

Applications are invited for one of 12 fully funded EPSRC PhD studentships in the area of Materials Science at the University of Huddersfield. Applicants should be of outstanding quality and exceptionally motivated.

Please note that there are more projects than funded studentships and therefore this is a competitive application process that will include an interview. After the interview the 12 most outstanding applicants will be offered a studentship.

This project will be in supervised by Dr Wesley Moran and will involve the synthesis of diaryliodonium salts that absorb light in the visible region. For example, diphenyliodonium salts absorb in the UV region at about 240 nm. Modifying the phenyl rings will lead to absorbances of >400 nm and these salts will be evaluated as photopolymerisation catalysts in a range of reactions. For further details, please contact Dr Moran [Email Address Removed].

Open to applicants who are UK citizens or EU citizens resident in the UK for at least 3 years. Applicants should hold, or expect to obtain, a First Class or Upper Second Class Honours degree or equivalent in Chemistry or a closed related subject.

To apply for this Studentship:

• Complete the Materials Science PhD Studentship Application Form - https://research.hud.ac.uk/media/assets/document/research/Material_studentship_application_form.docx
• Provide a current detailed CV, identifying any research employment or experience and, where applicable, details of research conference presentations or publications
• Provide copies of transcripts and certificates of all relevant academic and/or any Professional qualifications
• Provide references from two people
• Send all of the above to [Email Address Removed] and [Email Address Removed].
• Submit an application using the University’s online application portal: https://pgr-onlineapps.hud.ac.uk indicating Dr Moran as supervisor and the School as Applied Sciences. There is no requirement for a research proposal.

The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 30th June 2018 (23:59, BST). Interviews are likely to take place in the week commencing July 16th.