PhD student Position
Malmö universitet / Administratörsjobb (offentlig verksamhet) / Malmö
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Malmö University is an innovative, urban and international institute of higher education, located in the centre of Malmö. We have around 1,800 employees and 24,000 students. Our research and education are characterised by the role we believe a university should play in an open society - to contribute to sustainability and equality in a scientifically grounded way with external partners and stakeholders. Identifying and addressing the challenges of the future are of highest priority. Our researchers and students work collaboratively to create, share and spread knowledge in order to understand, explain and develop society - both locally and globally.
Faculty of Technology and Society
The Faculty of Technology and Society (TS) offers education and research in computer science and media technology as well as engineering, natural sciences and applied mathematics. A characteristic of our research and teaching is the engagement of companies and other organizations as active participants. We are located in Malmö city center, close to Malmö Central Station.
The Department of Materials Science and Applied Mathematics
Department of Materials Science and Applied Mathematics unites interdisciplinary education and research in science, engineering and mathematics. We have active research groups in materials science, physics, applied mathematics, construction science, and mechanical engineering.
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Job Description
Heterogeneous catalysts play critical roles in a variety of important technological processes, including large-scale chemical production and processing, exhaust gas treatment, and electrochemical energy conversion. The operation of these functional materials is based on reactions occurring at solid-gas and solid-liquid interfaces, and their performance is determined by the atomic scale surface structure under reaction conditions. Experimental characterization of the surface structures of catalytic materials under such conditions is a major challenge which is being addressed though the application of novel techniques based on synchrotron radiation at large facilities such as MAX IV. The current project concerns the application of X-ray-based techniques, including X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS), X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES), X-ray diffraction (SXRD), and ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (APXPS), to perform detailed characterization of well-defined model catalyst materials and relate this to their catalytic properties.
The aim of the current research program is to develop further our experimental capabilities for operando catalyst characterization, with a focus on applying XAFS and XES to study well-defined planar model catalysts based on single crystals and supported nanostructures. In connection with this project, which is being pursued as a collaboration between Malmö University, Lund University and the MAX IV Laboratory, we plan to hire a PhD student whose research should encompass both method development and the physics and chemistry of catalytic materials. The student will be responsible for or take part in:
• Preparation and characterization of samples for synchrotron studies, including single crystal surfaces and nanomaterials.
• Development and testing of environmental cells for in situ sample characterization by XAFS, XRD and complementary techniques.
• XAFS, XRD and APXPS experiments at MAX IV and international synchrotron radiation facilities
• Analysis and modelling of spectroscopic and scattering data
The student will be based at Malmö University, but will be enrolled in the PhD program in Physics at Lund University and will collaborate closely with researchers in the Synchrotron Radiation Research Division. The student will have the opportunity to attend courses and utilize experimental facilities in Lund.
Employment as a PhD student
An employed PhD student shall primarily devote time to his/her own research training. The PhD program is worth 240 higher education credits, or 4 years of full-time study. In addition, those appointed as doctoral students may be given teaching and/or technical/administrative duties at a level of at most 20% of full time. The position is then extended correspondingly, however not longer than corresponding to 5 years full time employment. Regulations regarding employment of PhD students can be found in Higher Education Ordinance 5 Chap. 1-7 §§. The PhD student will be employed and based at the Department of Materials Science and Applied Mathematics at Malmö University and will be admitted to research studies in Physics at the Science Faculty, Lund University.
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Publiceringsdatum2018-10-18Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2018-11-30
Klicka på denna länk för att göra din ansökanFöretagMalmö universitet
KontorsadressNordenskiöldsgatan 1
Jobbnummer 4409969
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