PhD student (f/m/d) in Electrocatalysis

at  Karlsruher Institut fr Technologie

IHRE QUALIFIKATION

• You have a university degree (Diplom(Uni)/Master) in chemistry, physics, material science, material engineering, nanotechnology, chemical engineering, or electrical engineering
• You have knowledge of wet chemical/electrochemical laboratory work
• You have English language skills suitable for work
• You are good in teamwork and have good communication skills

• Development of novel multi-metal electrocatalysts
• Electrocatalytic investigation with different electrochemical cells (fundamental setups versus application devices)
• Thorough characterization of catalysts using techniques such as XRD, XANES, EXAFS, XPS, etc. before and after electrocatalysis to identify possible material changes
• Additional characterization of selected catalyst systems during electrocatalysis (operando) for a more detailed understanding of material change
• Guidance of students and doctoral candidates, teaching in the field of heterogeneous/electrocatalysis
• Preparation of presentations, reports and publication of articles in scientific journal