Title: EPSRC CASE PhD Studentship
Stipend: £15,590 per annum plus fees for 4 years
Accountable to: Prof Neal Skipper
Friday, 31 October 2014 - 5:00pm
Eligibility: This position is only open to UK or EU citizens with an
undergraduate masters level degree in physics, chemistry or a
related discipline at a level of 2.1 or above (or the international
equivalent).
Brief project description
This project will provide the student with a rich experience in materials science. A
variety of ammonia-borane materials and their relatives will be synthesised and
characterised using a wide range of complementary techniques. Methodology for the
regeneration of depleted hydrogen storage materials will be developed, demonstrated
and assessed. The student will be trained to characterise materials using SEM,
Raman, FTIR, NMR, neutron scattering, TGA, DSC and X-ray diffraction and perform
synthesis using methods that include air sensitive and high pressure techniques. The
work will be carried out in collaboration between the groups of Prof. Neal Skipper (UCL
Physics & Astronomy) and Prof. Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry), and Prof Steve
Bennington (Cella Energy Ltd: www.cellaenergy.com). The collaboration combines
extensive expertise in materials science, inorganic synthesis, materials
characterisation and hydrogen storage technology, the combination of which provide
an ideal match to make this project possible.
This 4-year EPSRC-funded PhD CASE studentship will be based in the London Centre
for Nanotechnology and the Departments of Chemistry and Physics & Astronomy at
University College London, and at Cella Energy Ltd.
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