Developing Chemical Hydrogen Storage Materials for Mobile Applications

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Project Detail:

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship for the development of hydrogen fuel for mobile fuel cell applications to start in October 2017. The project will be supervised by Dr Sandie Dann and be based in the Department of Chemistry at Loughborough University.

Humanity has an ever-growing need for energy which has led to a major upsurge in the research and funding of both energy generation and storage in recent years. Loughborough is one of the UK’s leading universities in this area with an established renewable energy portfolio. This project is concerned with one of those areas; bespoke fuels for mobile hydrogen fuel cell applications. The research will involve characterization of high energy density fuels and fuel combinations for practical applications which involve mobile technologies or use of hydrogen fuel cells in remote locations. The studentship will involve use of materials characterization and development techniques including materials synthesis and characterization using diffraction, electron microscopy and physical measurements.

Find out more:

Please contact Dr Sandie Dann – [Email Address Removed] - for further information about the project.

Entry requirements:

Applicants should have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry or a related subject. A relevant Master’s degree and/or experience in one or more of the following will be an advantage: chemistry or materials science.

Funding information:

The 3 year studentship provides a tax free stipend of £14,553 per annum (in line with the standard research council rates) for the duration of the studentship plus tuition fees at the UK/EU rate. International (non EU) students may apply however the total value of the studentship will be used towards the cost of the International tuition fee in the first instance.

Contact details:

Name: Dr Sandie Dann
Email address: [Email Address Removed]
Telephone number: 01509 222568

How to apply:

All applications should be made online at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/research/. Under programme name, select ‘Chemistry’.

Please quote reference number: CM/SD/2017

Application details:

Reference number: CM/SD/2017
Start date: 01 October 2017
Closing date: 31st May 2017

Supervisors:

Primary supervisor: Dr Sandie Dann
Secondary supervisor: Prof Upul Wijayantha