We are looking for 2 highly motivated PhD candidates willing to work at the University of Birmingham in the interception of material science, chemistry, fundamental and applied electrochemistry. Ideally, the candidate should have a 2.1 of higher degree in chemistry, or a related discipline. This project will investigate the (photo)electrochemical…
Postdoctoral Research Associate Chemistry (Heterogeneous Catalysis) Phil Dyer and Simon Beaumont have a joint PDRA post available on an industrially funded research project in Durham. The project involves the selection, synthesis, characterization and development of a range of heterogeneous catalysts for an industrially important reaction. The work is funded by Sinopec, a…
The Call will close on the 20 December 2021 at 12.00. Please send a 2 page (A4, Arial 11 point, margins 2.0 cm) proposal for these projects to The Project Manager, Josie Goodall josie.goodall@rc-harwell.ac.uk before 12.00 on the closing date . Please use the Subject line: ‘Application for New Call 2021’. It is strongly advised…
When: 25 November, 15:00 GMT Hydrogen will be a key energy carrier as we transition at scale to renewable sources of energy. Additionally, hydrogen is also a vital industrial chemical critical for food processing, fertiliser manufacturing, metal refining and oil upgrading. Electrochemical water splitting is the most mature and promising…
We are delighted to present this fantastic opportunity for a Catalyst Characterisation Specialist to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team that is responsible for fundamental and exploratory studies in chemistry to support bp group operations and to appraise and develop new low carbon technology opportunities for business renewal. Advanced Bio and…
The global effort to improve air quality and the associated implementation of emission regulations have been major driving factors for the development and adoption of new after-treatment technologies for automotive vehicles. Since the conception of these standards, the automotive industry has been required to invest extensively in the development of…
As part of an EPSRC Prosperity Partnership award between Cardiff University, The University of Manchester, bp and Johnson Matthey (JM) on “Sustainable Catalysis for Clean Growth”, we have the opportunities listed below. For more information and to apply, please, visit the links provided. PhD opportunities at Cardiff University Sustainable Catalysis…
When: 25 October 2021, 15:00 GMT Metal-organic framework templates and hosts of nanocatalysts: geometry, surface chemistry and performance webinar with Dr Petra Ágota Szilágyi (Queen Mary University of London). Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a unique class of materials in terms of the tuneability of their pore geometry, chemistry, and flexibility,…
When: 29 September 2021, 14:00 – 16:00 GMT A joint virtual meeting between the Applied Catalysis Group (ACG) and UK Catalysis Hub based around the topics of high-throughput optimisation and data handling, scale-up of enzyme catalysis, photochemistry and kinetic studies for catalyst lifetime understanding. Speakers include: Nessa Carson, Syngenta Data…
Congratulations to Prof. David Lennon winner of the ISIS Economic Impact Award for his work on probing the interactions of atoms and molecules with the surfaces of catalysts. Read all about it at https://www.isis.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/The-2021-ISIS-Impact-Award—Economy.aspx
