德国马克思普朗克研究所2021年招聘博士后职位（水分解和水形成项目）

Postdoctoral Position | Operando Water Dissociation And Water Formation

MAX-PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT

Description

The Department of Interface Science headed by Prof. Beatriz Roldán Cuenya at the Fritz Haber Institute carries out cutting-edge research on advanced functional materials with applications in heterogeneous catalysis, energy conversion and electrochemistry. By combining unique synthesis methods, state- of-the art tools for experimental characterization and advanced approaches to data analysis, atomistic details of thermal catalysis and electrochemical reactions at gas/solid and liquid/solid interfaces are revealed. In particular, structure-reactivity correlations on nanostructured materials can be established, paving the way for the rational design of novel catalytic materials.

We are currently looking for a postdoctoral researcher (m/f/d) for the electrochemistry group at the Department of Interface Science - Project: Operando Water Dissociation and Water Formation

Water needs to be dissociated (H2O -> H+ + OH-) whenever it is directly involved in an electrochemical reaction, such as for the hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline conditions where the concentration of free protons is very low (2 H2O + 2e- -> H2 + 2OH-). Similarly, water formation (H+ + OH- -> H2O) is important for electrocatalysts in fuel cells. We have recently made a major advance in studying operando water dissociation independently of the electron transfer steps occurring in electrocatalysis by using bipolar membranes.

The selected candidate will be joining this new research direction that is being established within the ISC department. Your main goal will be to better understand operando water dissociation and water formation during electrocatalysis and inside the bipolar membrane junction. In particular, you will study the effects of water dissociation on the electrocatalyst activity, stability and selectivity. This will involve developing new experimental operando techniques, using Multiphysics simulations to model the transport processes occurring in bipolar membranes and collaborating with experts on operando (electro)catalyst characterization within the ISC department. The targeted applications will be water electrolysis, fuel cells and electrochemical CO2 reduction, among others.

The PostDoc position is initially for one year but can be extended up to three years.

Requirements

We expect candidates to have:

A PhD degree in Chemistry, Physics, Physical Chemistry or Chemical Engineering preferably with a specialization in Electrochemistry.

A strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals.

Experience at performing complex electrochemistry experiments with a high drive to solve scientific and practical/instrumental challenges independently.

Experience working with Multiphysics simulations (e.g. COMSOL) is preferred.

Collaborative spirit and excellent English skills.

Application

Please submit your application via our online application portal as soon as possible but latest by October 31, 2021including the following documents:

Curriculum vitae

List of publications

Names and email addresses of three references

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Sebastian Oener oener@fhi-berlin.mpg.de

Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society Faradayweg 4-6 14195 Berlin Germany

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