Research Assistant or Research Fellow
Electrochemistry and Interfaces Group, Department of Chemistry, Warwick University UK
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An exciting opportunity is available to join a new EPSRC-funded project which involves the development of new high resolution scanned probe microscopy (SPM) techniques, based on electrochemical and electrical principles in condensed phases, to investigate the fundamental electrochemistry of novel carbon materials (nanotubes and graphene).
You will be involved in the development and application of a variety of SPM techniques for ultra-high resolution electrochemical imaging of electrode surfaces in solution. In particular, combined scanning electrochemical microscopy - scanning tunnelling microscopy (SECM-STM), combined SECM - atomic force microscopy (SECM-AFM) and new variants of the recently introduced scanning nanocapillary contact method (SNCM) will be employed. The primary application area is in understanding and characterising the sites of electron transfer for a wide range of electrochemical processes at sp2 carbon materials such as single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and graphene.
You will be a highly motivated person with extensive SPM experience in electrical-based SPM, e.g. STM, electrical modes of AFM and/or scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM). Experience in SPM technique development or other instrument development would be advantageous, as would knowledge of the preparation of graphene and SWNTs by either mechanical exfoliation (in the case of graphene) or chemical vapour deposition. A good knowledge of programming languages such as LabVIEW and COMSOL Multiphysics, or the ability to pick up these skills quickly would also be beneficial. We expect that the proposed programme will be very high impact and we are seeking an enthusiastic and committed person to join our interdisciplinary and highly regarded team.
Funding is available for up to three years
Further information on the group can be found at: http://www.warwick.ac.uk/electrochemistry
An application form must be completed if you wish to be considered for this post.
Please quote job vacancy reference number 70333-040.
The closing date/time for applications is midnight (British time) at the end of Monday 17 May 2010
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