PhD - Ultra-versatile Nanoparticle Integration into Organized Nanoclusters

Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC

Barcelona, Spain

 

Description

 

The Functional Nanomaterials Group of the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC announces a 3-year PhD Position available for a highly motivated candidate to work in the FP7 UNION Project. The UNION project will develop nanoparticle assembly techniques, and assembly monitoring technologies to prepare novel hierarchically-ordered nanoparticles clusters (NPs). In particular, the project will investigate how emergent properties of the assemblies are determined by the architecture of the assembly, the extent of order, and the properties of the component NPs. This will enable tuning of the primary NP properties and the assembly processes to develop significant breakthroughs in nano-devices and next generation complex nanotechnology products. The candidate will carry out a multidisciplinary activity with the final aim to produce nanocomposites from the bottom-up assembly of colloidal nanoparticles and test their functionality.

 

Requirements

 

The candidate must have a bachelor degree in Chemistry, Physics, Material Science or equivalent. Previous experience in the preparation, assembly, manipulation, characterization and use of colloidal nanoparticles will be very valuable for the position.

 

More information and applications

 

- CV and a motivation letter have to be sent to Dr. Andreu Cabot (acabot@irec.cat).
- Deadline for applications: January 20th 2013, 12:00 AM (Spanish local time)
- Incorporation: 1st February 2013
- Duration of the contract: 36 months
- Gross salary: 17.000 Euros/year