Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Reading

We have 24 Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Reading

PhD studentship in Organic/Supramolecular Chemistry

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

A fully funded PhD position (tuition fees and stipend) is available in the group of Dr James Cooper (https://www.cooperchemistry.com/) at the University of Reading. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Cooper

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD in Physical Chemistry: Uncovering structure in the next generation of sustainable batteries

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

We have a vacancy for a PhD student working in the area of physical chemistry. While lithium dominates current battery technology, there is considerable drive to move away from lithium salts to more abundant or lower cost alternatives. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Hallet

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Developing the next generation of MALDI mass spectrometry

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

Project Overview: This project aims to make step changes in mass spectrometry (MS) by combining the advantages of MALDI with those of electrospray… Read more

Supervisor: Prof R K Cramer

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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A chemical engine to produce mechanical force: towards a physio-chemical model of heart cells

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Engineering

Living systems are complex, and are based on the basic building blocks of genes, proteins, chemical reactions, and physical forces. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Hayashi, Dr Z Wang, Dr N Vasudevan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Novel strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of snakebites

University of Reading School of Pharmacy

Snakebite envenomation (SBE), a high priority neglected tropical disease affects several million people worldwide resulting in as many as 150,000 deaths and around 500,000 permanent disabilities every year. Read more

Supervisor: Prof SV Vaiyapuri

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Inspired by nature: sulfide minerals as sustainable and efficient thermoelectric materials

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

We have a vacancy for a PhD student to join a project at the forefront of research in thermoelectric materials, which can be used in devices for the direct conversion of waste heat into electrical power. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Vaqueiro

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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New Materials for Solid-State Batteries

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are widely used in mobile applications. However, concerns about the availability of lithium and cobalt raw materials suggest alternative materials may be needed in future large-scale applications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A.V. Powell

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Theremoelectric Nanomaterials for Energy Recovery

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

Thermoelectric materials offer the unique capability to convert waste heat directly into electrical energy. Efficiency is related to a figure of merit (ZT S2sT/k), that is determined by the Seebeck coefficient (S), electrical conductivity (s) and thermal conductivity (k). Read more

Supervisors: Prof A.V. Powell, Dr P Vaqueiro

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Healable Polymer Materials

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

The past four decades of science have witnessed how chemists have learnt from nature, in part by trial and error as well as elegant design, to understand and master the use of weak non-covalent interactions and self-assembly processes in synthetic systems to realise complex multi-component assemblies that exhibit attractive functionalities. Read more

Supervisor: Prof W C Hayes

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Advancing Liquid Atmospheric Pressure (LAP) MALDI Mass Spectrometry

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

MALDI. mass spectrometry has been a cornerstone of modern biological mass. spectrometry, enabling the soft ionization, analysis and characterisation of. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R K Cramer

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Self-Immolative Polymeric Sensors

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

Stimuli-responsive compounds, such as self-immolative molecules and polymers,[1] have become significant targets in organic-based material development as systems of this type offer enormous potential in a diverse range of applications that span drug delivery, biological and chemical sensors, diagnostics, and degradable polymers or degrade-on-demand adhesives. Read more

Supervisors: Prof W C Hayes, Dr J McKendrick

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Developing novel formulations and materials for transmucosal drug delivery

University of Reading School of Pharmacy

Mucosal routes of drug administration offer numerous advantages including ease of application, non-invasive nature and sometimes possibility of targeting particular organs. Read more

Supervisor: Prof V Khutoryanskiy

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Unusual properties of New Inorganic Framework Materials

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

"We have a vacancy for a PhD student to synthesise and characterize new materials with open-framework structures, such metal phosphates, transition-metal cyanides or metal-organic compounds. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Chippindale

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Nanostructured materials for energy applications and sensing.

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

The proposed research area concerns the fabrication and study of the behaviour of mesoporous electrodes. The main focus of the project will be to undertake the control of surface macro-morphology and nanostructure and to investigate how these properties influence surface activity and electrode performance. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Elliott

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Microbial cell protein production and food applications

University of Reading Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences

Microbial proteins provide a sustainable and nutritious alternative to traditional animal and plant-based proteins and as such are attracting significant research and commercial interest. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Charalampopoulos, Dr A Chatzifragkou, Dr S Lignou

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 24 Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Reading

Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Reading

We have 24 Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Reading

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