The Institute of Materials Chemistry of the Technical University of Vienna (TU Vienna) is announcing three open PhD positions in the Division of Molecular Materials Chemistry (MMC) to be filled starting early 2017.
We are looking for enthusiastic, creative and highly motivated PhD students to join our international research team. The offered positions are equivalent to a part-time university assistant (25 hours) for 4 years with a minimum salary of €1685.30 pre-tax, 14 times per year.
The PhD candidates will be working within a multidisciplinary environment. The MMC division is dedicated equally to fundamental and applied research. Our interests involve the synthesis of nanocarbons, functional inorganics, hybrid nanostructures, and high-performance polymers, as well as the unraveling of reaction kinetics and transfer dynamics at surfaces and interfaces and the fabricating and testing of devices for medicinal, environmental and energy applications.
The PhD positions will be assigned to one of the two research areas:
“Design of 1D-2D nanomaterials and hybrids with atomistic control of interfaces and quantum effects for prototype applications in sensors, optoelectronics and (photo)catalysis”
This project involves synthesis of 1D/2D materials (graphene, CNTs, chalcogenides) and their rational assembly into nanocarbon-inorganic hybrid materials and 2D van der Waals heterostructures. The project aims to:
- develop a synthetic toolbox for designing 1D/2D materials with atomistic control over structure and dimension using atomic layer deposition and heteroexpitaxy
- tailor optical, transport and catalytic properties of the 1D/2D materials and their heterostructures through defect-, band-gap- and interface engineering
- implement the new materials into prototype devices and evaluate their performance characteristics for photocatalysis, single-site catalysis, and (bio)sensors
“Ordered mesoporous functional inorganic materials via block-copolymer self-assembly and their application in medicinal, photovoltaic and photocatalytic applications”
This project involves implementation of ordered mesoporosity into bioactive glasses and photocatalysts by means of soft and hard templating methods and evaluation of the pore order, size and architecture impact on their fundamental properties. The project includes three parts:
- Synthesis of triblock-terpolymers with controlled sizes and functional centers
- Synthesis of ordered mesoporous inorganic films and powders (e.g. transition metal oxides and nitrides, perovskites) with controlled pore architectures
- Unravelling structure-property relationships in photocatalytic/electrochemical applications
The MMC group enjoys close collaborations with world-leading research groups in USA (Cornell University), UK (Oxford University), Spain (IMDEA, ICIQ), Russia (MSU) and Germany (Münster University, INM Saarbrücken). We also actively support student exchange programs between the groups. The TU Vienna provides an excellent research environment with several very well-equipped research centers (e.g. XRD facility, USTEM, Center for Surface Analytics, Computational Materials Science etc.) as well as a cutting-edge training program with seminars, lectures and personal development courses that will be of benefit to the selected candidates.
Application requirements:
A Diploma or Master university degree in chemistry, physics or a related discipline. Additional knowledge related to the fields of two dimensional materials, nanocarbons, atomic layer deposition, copolymer synthesis, (bio)sensing, (photo)catalysis or photovoltaics is desirable. The candidate needs to be fluent in English (oral and written).
TU Wien is an equal opportunity employer aiming to increase the proportion of women within scientific and artistic staff and thus strongly encourages qualified women to apply. Female applicants will be considered preferentially, if their abilities, aptitude and professional performance are equal with those of male applicants. Persons with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
To apply, please forward the following documents (single pdf-file) to dominik.eder@tuwien.ac.at until 12th of December 2016:
- Your curriculum vitae
- A cover letter, in which you reason your motivation to become a part of our group.
- A one-page summary of your diploma/master thesis
- Transcripts of records of the Bachelor- and Master-studies
- A letter of recommendation
Institut für Materialchemie
Getreidemarkt 9/165-AC
A-1060 Wien
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