Career Opportunities: PhD_Phosphorous-based materials as promising positive electrodes for Advanced Sodium-ion batteries (14893)
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About UM6P :
Located at the heart of the future Green City in Benguerir, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), a higher education institution with an international standard, is established to serve Morocco and the African continent. Its vision is honed around research and innovation at the service of education and development. This unique nascent university, with its state-of-the-art campus and infrastructure, has woven a sound academic and research network, and its recruitment process is seeking high-quality academics and professionals in order to boost its quality-oriented research environment in the metropolitan area of Marrakech.
About HTMR :
HTMR, the unique high-throughput multidisciplinary research laboratory in Morocco that aims to promote utilization of automated and parallelization approaches for applying high-throughput and combinatorial experimental methodologies to accelerate the development of new materials and processes.
The HTMR laboratory allows scientists to consolidate their research and proof-of-concept based on fully automated tools allowing the synthesis and screening of large numbers of compounds through workflows design, as well as the optimization of reaction/process conditions much more rapidly than the conventional approaches.
HTMR is a capability that supports the UM6P ecosystem and Moroccan industry to accelerate the research and development reducing the time and cost involved in the materials/process development and optimization in key applications:
- Metallurgy & anti-corrosion materials;
- Phosphates, intelligent fertilizers, silicon and fluoride-based materials;
- Energy storage (Electrolyte, Electrodes...);
- Biomaterials and Industrial By-Products;
- Characterizations and analyses.
Context :
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) were recognized as an emerging technology especially for large-scale and stationary applications. Thanks to the equal geographical distribution of sodium-based precursors and their cost-effectiveness, SIBs hold a promising future with a resilient supply chain and robust manufacturing. Therefore, developing competitive electrode materials is crucial to advance this technology and integrate its use in real world applications. Phosphorus-based Natrium Super Ionic CONductors (NaSICONs) of the general chemical formula NaxMM’(PO4)3 (where M & M’ are transition metals) are an attractive family of materials which consist of a three-dimensional framework enabling fast Na+ ion diffusion and stable structure. This thesis project targets the study of novel NaSICON-type materials and the evaluation of their electrochemical properties as positive electrodes for SIBs in a half-cell and full-cells configurations.
Keywords :
Positive electrode materials, NaSICON-type materials, sodium-ion batteries.
Specific objectives for the PhD candidate :
The thesis project will focus on the:
- Synthesis of novel NaSICON-type materials via the sol-gel and solvothermal methods,
- Material characterization using XRD, SEM, TGA, Raman spectroscopy, etc.
- Electrode preparation, battery assembly, and evaluation of the electrochemical properties in half and full-cell configurations using different testing techniques (GCPL, CV, rate capability, Impedance spectroscopy).
- Advanced characterization to investigate the materials’ structure-property relationship and the influence on battery performance.
Profile :
- Applicants must have a degree in Engineering or Master's (or equivalent) in Chemistry and/or Physics of Inorganic Materials, Chemical Engineering, Mineral Engineering, physical-chemistry or another relevant field.
- Assiduous, ambitious, and engaged student with a background in chemistry of materials, materials science, and electrochemistry.
- Knowledge on characterization of materials and related techniques.
- Experience in materials synthesis and battery research is highly recommended.
Laboratory :
High Throughput Multidisciplinary Research Laboratory (HTMR) – Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Ben Guerir.
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About UM6P :
Located at the heart of the future Green City in Benguerir, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), a higher education institution with an international standard, is established to serve Morocco and the African continent. Its vision is honed around research and innovation at the service of education and development. This unique nascent university, with its state-of-the-art campus and infrastructure, has woven a sound academic and research network, and its recruitment process is seeking high-quality academics and professionals in order to boost its quality-oriented research environment in the metropolitan area of Marrakech.
About HTMR :
HTMR, the unique high-throughput multidisciplinary research laboratory in Morocco that aims to promote utilization of automated and parallelization approaches for applying high-throughput and combinatorial experimental methodologies to accelerate the development of new materials and processes.
The HTMR laboratory allows scientists to consolidate their research and proof-of-concept based on fully automated tools allowing the synthesis and screening of large numbers of compounds through workflows design, as well as the optimization of reaction/process conditions much more rapidly than the conventional approaches.
HTMR is a capability that supports the UM6P ecosystem and Moroccan industry to accelerate the research and development reducing the time and cost involved in the materials/process development and optimization in key applications:
- Metallurgy & anti-corrosion materials;
- Phosphates, intelligent fertilizers, silicon and fluoride-based materials;
- Energy storage (Electrolyte, Electrodes...);
- Biomaterials and Industrial By-Products;
- Characterizations and analyses.
Context :
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) were recognized as an emerging technology especially for large-scale and stationary applications. Thanks to the equal geographical distribution of sodium-based precursors and their cost-effectiveness, SIBs hold a promising future with a resilient supply chain and robust manufacturing. Therefore, developing competitive electrode materials is crucial to advance this technology and integrate its use in real world applications. Phosphorus-based Natrium Super Ionic CONductors (NaSICONs) of the general chemical formula NaxMM’(PO4)3 (where M & M’ are transition metals) are an attractive family of materials which consist of a three-dimensional framework enabling fast Na+ ion diffusion and stable structure. This thesis project targets the study of novel NaSICON-type materials and the evaluation of their electrochemical properties as positive electrodes for SIBs in a half-cell and full-cells configurations.
Keywords :
Positive electrode materials, NaSICON-type materials, sodium-ion batteries.
Specific objectives for the PhD candidate :
The thesis project will focus on the:
- Synthesis of novel NaSICON-type materials via the sol-gel and solvothermal methods,
- Material characterization using XRD, SEM, TGA, Raman spectroscopy, etc.
- Electrode preparation, battery assembly, and evaluation of the electrochemical properties in half and full-cell configurations using different testing techniques (GCPL, CV, rate capability, Impedance spectroscopy).
- Advanced characterization to investigate the materials’ structure-property relationship and the influence on battery performance.
Profile :
- Applicants must have a degree in Engineering or Master's (or equivalent) in Chemistry and/or Physics of Inorganic Materials, Chemical Engineering, Mineral Engineering, physical-chemistry or another relevant field.
- Assiduous, ambitious, and engaged student with a background in chemistry of materials, materials science, and electrochemistry.
- Knowledge on characterization of materials and related techniques.
- Experience in materials synthesis and battery research is highly recommended.
Laboratory :
High Throughput Multidisciplinary Research Laboratory (HTMR) – Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Ben Guerir.
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- The job has been sent to
About UM6P :
Located at the heart of the future Green City in Benguerir, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), a higher education institution with an international standard, is established to serve Morocco and the African continent. Its vision is honed around research and innovation at the service of education and development. This unique nascent university, with its state-of-the-art campus and infrastructure, has woven a sound academic and research network, and its recruitment process is seeking high-quality academics and professionals in order to boost its quality-oriented research environment in the metropolitan area of Marrakech.
About HTMR :
HTMR, the unique high-throughput multidisciplinary research laboratory in Morocco that aims to promote utilization of automated and parallelization approaches for applying high-throughput and combinatorial experimental methodologies to accelerate the development of new materials and processes.
The HTMR laboratory allows scientists to consolidate their research and proof-of-concept based on fully automated tools allowing the synthesis and screening of large numbers of compounds through workflows design, as well as the optimization of reaction/process conditions much more rapidly than the conventional approaches.
HTMR is a capability that supports the UM6P ecosystem and Moroccan industry to accelerate the research and development reducing the time and cost involved in the materials/process development and optimization in key applications:
- Metallurgy & anti-corrosion materials;
- Phosphates, intelligent fertilizers, silicon and fluoride-based materials;
- Energy storage (Electrolyte, Electrodes...);
- Biomaterials and Industrial By-Products;
- Characterizations and analyses.
Context :
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) were recognized as an emerging technology especially for large-scale and stationary applications. Thanks to the equal geographical distribution of sodium-based precursors and their cost-effectiveness, SIBs hold a promising future with a resilient supply chain and robust manufacturing. Therefore, developing competitive electrode materials is crucial to advance this technology and integrate its use in real world applications. Phosphorus-based Natrium Super Ionic CONductors (NaSICONs) of the general chemical formula NaxMM’(PO4)3 (where M & M’ are transition metals) are an attractive family of materials which consist of a three-dimensional framework enabling fast Na+ ion diffusion and stable structure. This thesis project targets the study of novel NaSICON-type materials and the evaluation of their electrochemical properties as positive electrodes for SIBs in a half-cell and full-cells configurations.
Keywords :
Positive electrode materials, NaSICON-type materials, sodium-ion batteries.
Specific objectives for the PhD candidate :
The thesis project will focus on the:
- Synthesis of novel NaSICON-type materials via the sol-gel and solvothermal methods,
- Material characterization using XRD, SEM, TGA, Raman spectroscopy, etc.
- Electrode preparation, battery assembly, and evaluation of the electrochemical properties in half and full-cell configurations using different testing techniques (GCPL, CV, rate capability, Impedance spectroscopy).
- Advanced characterization to investigate the materials’ structure-property relationship and the influence on battery performance.
Profile :
- Applicants must have a degree in Engineering or Master's (or equivalent) in Chemistry and/or Physics of Inorganic Materials, Chemical Engineering, Mineral Engineering, physical-chemistry or another relevant field.
- Assiduous, ambitious, and engaged student with a background in chemistry of materials, materials science, and electrochemistry.
- Knowledge on characterization of materials and related techniques.
- Experience in materials synthesis and battery research is highly recommended.
Laboratory :
High Throughput Multidisciplinary Research Laboratory (HTMR) – Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Ben Guerir.