catalyst PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 47 catalyst PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Measurement of the Adhesive Strength of the Catalyst Support

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

To increase the contact area of the chemical reactions, catalytically active materials are dispersed on the catalyst support. The catalyst is mostly in the form of a coated layer on a substrate. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AD Salman

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

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Chemical Recycling of PET Plastic Using Thermo-Responsive Catalyst Supports

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

There is an urgent need to devise processes for recycling plastics, with an estimated 460 million metric tonnes of plastics being utilised worldwide in 2019 alone, of which only 10% is recycled globally, the remainder going to incineration, landfill or export. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Wood, Prof A Dove

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Synergistic Experimental and Data-driven Catalyst Development for Sustainable Synthesis

University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry

The Thomas Group in collaboration with GSK and Dr Ephrath Solel Moroshko are now recruiting a motivated PhD student to develop a new method for the discovery and application of sustainable catalysis. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Thomas, Dr E Solel Moroshko

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD in Chemistry - The development of kinetic models for phosgene synthesis over heterogeneous catalysts

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Phosgene is an important intermediate used in the industrial manufacture of polyurethanes, polycarbonates, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. It is typically manufactured industrially via the gas phase reaction between carbon monoxide and chlorine over an activated carbon catalyst. Read more

Supervisor: Prof DL Lennon

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Photo(electro)catalyst development for sustainable C-C coupling

Imperial College London Department of Chemical Engineering

Classical chemical transformations are activated with heat, which is unspecific, energy-intensive, and can compromise yields for endothermal reactions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr SE Eslava

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD in Chemistry: Studies in heterogeneous catalysts

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Chemistry

The Max Planck Centre for fundamental studies on heterogeneous catalyst was established in 2019 and has two themes operating on experimental heterogeneous catalysis; namely catalyst design and acetylene chemistry. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G J Hutchings, Prof S Taylor

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Photoreforming of biomass to hydrogen in seawater

The University of Manchester Department of Chemical Engineering

This project focuses on production of hydrogen, a promising candidate for the next generation of energy vectors, through photoreforming of biomass in the presence of seawater. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Falkowska, Prof C Hardacre

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

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Glycerol valorisation by clay-supported ruthenium catalysts

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

The valorisation of glycerol has gained significant recent attention as it is considered as an industrial waste product from biodiesel production. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Heift

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

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Large-scale electrochemical DFT models of a PEM hydrogen fuel cell

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Chris-Kriton Skylaris (90%) Andrea Russell (10%). Project description. Proton-exchange Membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel cells are an emerging technology for environmentally sustainable transport and other carbon-neutral energy applications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C K Skylaris

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Reducing greenhouse gas and air pollutants emissions from hybrid vehicles

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Chemical and Process Engineering

This project is to investigate the co-benefits of cleaner fuels and novel exhaust aftertreatment systems on the mitigation of emissions from hybrid vehicles. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Li, Prof J Plane

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Operando Photoelectrochemical-X-Ray-Spectroscopies-Led Rational Discovery of New Pyrochlore Oxides for Water Electrolysis (DIA24/EE/MPEE/TIWARI)

Northumbria University Faculty of Engineering and Environment

The Scientific Premise. Amid escalating climate changes linked to global warming, the quest to efficiently convert solar energy into chemical fuel has never been more critical. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Tiwari

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

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Sustainable Carbon Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion in Hydrogen Fuel Cells

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

The Hydrogen Economy will help to shift society away from fossil fuels and contribute to decarbonisation. Electrochemical processes are at the heart of the hydrogen economy providing a means to convert renewable energy into green hydrogen via electrolysis or converting hydrogen into electrical power using fuel cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Lyth

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

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Understanding Fischer-Tropsch catalysts by in-situ spectroscopy

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

This PhD project is an exciting opportunity to apply and develop the cutting-edge characterisation techniques available at the University of Manchester, working with bp as industrial partners to help solve one of the biggest challenges in the transition to Net Zero. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Alex Walton, Prof S Haigh

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

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Electrification of biogas upgrading via plasma-catalysis

Aberdeen University School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Kechagiopoulos, Dr A McCue

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

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