PhD position in Development of novel catalysts for NOx removal from vehi

In this project the main objective is to remove pollutants from vehicles. This will be done by developing innovative catalyst. This position will enable combining detailed catalysis research with a close collaboration with other researchers at Chalmers as well as industry.

Information about the position
This position is at the Chemical Engineering division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering department at Chalmers. We have a wide range of experience and work both experimentally and with modeling. We have a long tradition of working with both fundamental scientific questions and applied problems together with industry. This position is within the unit for Chemical Process and Reaction Engineering. In addition, the position will be included in the Competence Centre for Catalysis (KCK). This project is conducted in collaboration with Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, where another PhD student will be recruited. The project is also in collaboration with AB Volvo, Scania CV and Johnson Matthey AB. This project is focusing on heterogeneous catalysis for cleaning emissions from vehicles and more specifically for NOx removal.

Major responsibilities
The project will focus on developing novel catalysts. The research will involve a combination of different experimental techniques regarding catalyst synthesis, catalyst characterization, as well as activity experiments. The activity and selectivity of the catalysts will be measured with flow reactors equipped with FTIR and MS. In addition, the catalysts will be characterized by many experimental techniques, like BET, XRD, TPR, ICP and solid state NMR. Moreover, the surface species will be detected with in-situ DRIFT spectroscopy. The overall goal is to develop novel catalysts and to understand the details regarding the surface mechanisms. The position will involve reporting current research results in both written and oral form as well as authoring scientific research publications.

The position generally also includes teaching on Chalmers' undergraduate level or performing other duties corresponding to 20 per cent of working hours.

Position summary
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of five years.

Qualifications
To qualify as a PhD student, you must have a master's level degree corresponding to at least 240 higher education credits in a relevant field such as Chemical Engineering, Material Engineering or similar

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Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20210036 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as pdf-files, as below:

CV: (Please name the document: CV, Family name, Ref. number)
• CV
• Other, for example previous employments or leadership qualifications and positions of trust.
• Two references that we can contact.

Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, Ref. number)
1-3 pages where you:
• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous experience of relevance for the position (e.g. education, thesis work and, if applicable, any other research activities)
• Describe your future goals and future research focus

Other documents:
• Copies of bachelor and/or master’s thesis.
• Attested copies and transcripts of completed education, grades and other certificates, eg. TOEFL test results.

Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. The files may be compressed (zipped).

Application deadline: 21 February, 2021

For questions, please contact:
Louise Olsson, louise.olsson@chalmers.se
Derek Creaser, derek.creaser@chalmers.se

Information about the department:
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering is the largest department at Chalmers and covers a large array of research from basic to applied. The fields of interest extend from DNA-research and biomaterials, solar cells and fuels, high temperature corrosion, and catalysis. The Department is heavily committed to teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, as well as postgraduate level in these areas. We have approximately 300 employees, divided into four research and one administrative division. We are situated at campus Johanneberg in the middle of Gothenburg. Our vision is “Through curiosity and knowledge towards a sustainable world”.

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