Two PhD positions in the field of heterogeneous catalysts in the frame of a joint research project between the Instituto de Tecnología Química (CSIC-UPV), the Synchrotron ALBA and the Structure and Chemistry of Nanomaterials Group at Universidad de Cadiz.
- Instituto de Tecnología Química (ITQ) (https://itq.upv-csic.es/en)
- Synchrotron ALBA (CELLS-ALBA, https://www.cells.es/es)
- Structure and Chemistry of Nanomaterials Group at Cádiz University (https://fqm334.uca.es)
The candidate will be mentored by highly qualified experts in the field of heterogeneous catalysis being involved in different research areas oriented to address social challenges. This include i) the synthesis of advanced materials for CO2 transformation into platform compounds of the chemical Industry, such as alcohols and aldehydes; ii) the catalytic studies including kinetic analysis, and iii) advanced operando spectroscopic studies, getting access to the most modern infrastructures in spectroscopy (synchrotron ALBA) and high resolution microscopy (Universidad de Cadiz).
- Dr.P.Concepción (https://scholar.google.es/citations?user=dPr_WgIAAAAJ&hl=es)
- Dr.L.Simonelli (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=IRbNuegAAAAJ&hl=it)
- Prof.J.J.Calvino (https://scholar.google.com/citationshl=es&user=tHqQLusAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate)
- One PhD offer will be supervised by Dr.P. Concepción from the Instituto de Tecnología Química and Dr.L. Simonelli from the Synchrotron ALBA. The study will be directed in developing highly active and selective catalyst in the CO2 activation to target molecules. Catalytic descriptors will be extracted from a correlative catalytic – spectroscopic study, which will be exploited to find out the best catalysts for CO2 activation and its transformation into alcohols. Interaction with the group of Prof.J.J.Calvino from the University of Cadiz is foreseen for high resolution electron microscopy analysis.
- The other PhD will be supervised by Dr.P. Concepción from the Instituto de Tecnología Química and Prof. J. J. Calvino from the University of Cadiz. The study will be directed in developing highly active and selective catalysts containing single atom, dimers or clusters of controlled atomicity and their study in the CO2 activation to target molecules. Electron Microscopy techniques will provide direct evidence, with statistical significance, about the atomicity and composition of the active species as well as their spatial distribution and interactions with the support phases. This task will involve the implementation and use of AI tools for data interpretation tasks. Interaction with the group of Dr.L. Simonelli from the Synchrotron ALBA is foreseen for advanced spectroscopic studies.
PDF document with more information (including reference publications, figures, ...) Requisitos do candidato:
- Master degree in Chemistry, Physics or Material Science, with high score (>7).
- Highly motivated student with availability to move from one research center to another.
- Willingness to learn and acquire new skills.
Interested candidates should contact the following researchers:
- Dr.P. Concepcion (pconcepc@upvnet.upv.es)
- L.Simonelli (lsimonelli@cells.es)
- J.J.Calvino (jose.calvino@gm.uca.es).
