Stillingstittel:
PHD RESEARCH FELLOW RELATED TO SILICON-BASED ANODES FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

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Faculty of Natural Sciences and TechnologyDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering

 

Jobbnorge ID: 123211

One PhD fellowship related to silicon-based anodes for lithium-ion batteries is available at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

 

The PhD position is associated with a collaborative project "Silicon anodes for Li-ion batteries - influence of binder, electrolyte and cathode (SiBEC)", with NTNU, SINTEF, and IFE as the academic partners, and with the industry partners Elkem and FMC Biopolymer and CerPoTech. The project is supported by the Research Council of Norway.

 

The PhD candidate's assignments will include investigations of the effect of electrolyte composition and choice of binder materials on the cycling performance of Si-graphite anodes for Li-ion batteries. The aim is to increase the stability of the electrodes by identifying the suitable electrolyte composition, and thus form high quality solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layers, and also identify more suitable and environmentally-friendly binders. Electrodes will be fabricated from silicon-graphite composite powders, and studied by electrochemical techniques, like galvanostatic cycling, impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. Post-mortem investigations will be conducted by SEM/FIB SEM. Results will be correlated to electrolyte solvation structure and conductivity, and the thermal stability will be addressed. Combination of electrochemical measurements with mass spectrometry is also an option (so-called differential electrochemical mass spectrometry, DEMS)

 

The candidate should hold a university degree (Master of Science or equivalent) in electrochemistry, nanotechnology, materials science or physics, or the equivalent. Background and experience in experimental work in the field of electrochemistry, and materials characterization techniques, like differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), FTIR, NMR, MS and SEM/TEM is considered an advantage. We search for a person that is creative, innovative and can work independently. The applicant should have good communication skills and be willing to collaborate with other researchers in the cross-disciplinary group of people connected to this project.

 

Detailed information on our PhD programs is found at: http://www.ntnu.no/nt/english/phd

 

The regulations for PhD programs at NTNU state that the applicant must have a master degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of studies and an average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best) and C or better on the BSc. Candidates from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/diploma_en.html

 

Applicants must agree to participate in organized doctoral study programs within the period of the appointment. A contract will be drawn up regarding the period of appointment and work related duties.

 

The appointment of the PhD will be made according to Norwegian guidelines for universities and university colleges and to the general regulations regarding university employees. All applicants must be able to communicate fluentl

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelig

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 7491 TRONDHEIM

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Sør-Trøndelag

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

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Lønn periode: Pr. år