Research Associate / Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in at the Institute of

at  Technische Universitt Hamburg

Research Associate
(m/f/d) /
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiterin (m/w/d)
Job ID 25124WV2
Institute of Chemical Reaction Engineering
Remuneration EGR. 13
Start of employment as soon as possible
Application deadline .September 27th 2024
Scope full time and for a maximum of 48 months
The Institute of Chemical Reaction Engineering investigates how solid catalysts change their structure and their reactivity in catalytic reactors as function of space and time.
Goal is to understand catalyst dynamics in industrial reactors and how these changes influence reaction kinetics, reactant conversion, product selectivity and yield. Within the framework of a PhD project, the novel method of iso-potential spectroscopy should be developed further with applications to the following spectroscopic methods:
i) Infrared Spectroscopy
ii) Raman-Spectroscopy iii) Powder X-Ray Diffraction.
The method of iso-potential spectroscopy combines a spectroscopic measurement cell with a catalytic reactor in such a way, that the catalyst inside the measurement cell is exposed to the same chemical potential as the catalyst locally in the reactor. It is hypothesized that the catalyst inside the spectroscopic cell takes on the same structure and surface adsorbates as the catalyst inside the catalytic reactor. If this holds true, spectroscopic methods can be applied to catalytic reactors of arbitrary size and shape which are otherwise inaccessible to spectroscopic measurements.
We are looking for a PhD student with an interest in heterogeneous catalysis, catalytic reactors, kinetics and spectroscopy. Prior knowledge in one or several of these fields is a plus but not a requirement.

NOTICE FOR GRADUATES OF FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Please submit proof of all obtained university degrees and, if available, the recognition of your educational qualifications in Germany (e.g. anabin excerpts and/or acknowledgement of previous employers)

• Design, construction and assembly of measurement cells for above mentioned spectroscopic methods
• Coupling of the measurement cells with a catalytic profile reactor according to the method of iso-potential spectroscopy
• Automation of the setup
• Conducting measurements on suitable test reactions and data analysis
• Publication of the research results in peer-reviewed journals and at national and international conferences