PhD position in Hypervalent iodine reagents for late-stage functionalisation with University of Nottingham

Fully-funded 42-month organic chemistry PhD studentship available for UK students in the O’Duill group at the University of Nottingham (https://oduillgroup.com/). Start date: October 2022. Application deadline: April 11th 2022. More information on https://oduillgroup.com/and below:  Heteroatom alkylation is one of the most widely used reactions in medicinal chemistry. However, traditional approaches (Williamson/Mitsunobu reactions;…

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Characterisation and Modelling of Catalysts for Euro 7 Application PhD

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…

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CLF PhD Studentship

There is an opportunity for a PhD position through the Central Laser Facility (CLF) on the Harwell Campus and the UK Catalysis Hub. For the PhD studentship, half the funding will generously be provided by the facilities. THE applicant must have confirmation of the other half of the funding. The…

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3 PhD positions with H2020-MSCA-ITN-EID project CHASS: Cu-CHA zeolite-based catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx in exhaust diesel gas

3 PhD positions available within H2020-MSCA-ITN-EID project CHASS: Cu-CHA zeolite-based catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx in exhaust diesel gas: addressing the issue of Sulfur Stability. Do you want to conduct applied research in heterogeneous catalysis within a network bringing together leading European groups in the field of…

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PhD studentship in Aiding the transition from crude oil feedstocks to biomass: probing the behaviour of relevant hydrocarbon species in acidic zeolite cracking catalysts

A joint PhD is available between the University of Bath, ISIS Neutron and Muon Science and the UK Catalysis Hub. The University of Bath is inviting applications for the following PhD project supervised by Dr Alexander O’Malley https://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/persons/alexander-omalley in the Department of Chemistry and Dr Jeff Armstrong from ISIS Neutron and Muon…

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