比利时鲁汶大学2022年招聘博士后职位（新型材料研究）

Postdoctoral Position: Metal-Organic Clusters For Novel Porous Materials & Next-Generation Lithography

KatholiekeUniversiteit Leuven

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Postdoctoral position: Metal-organic clusters for novel porous materials & next-generation lithography

(ref. BAP-2022-546)

Last modification : Sunday, July 17, 2022

The Ameloot group is part of the KU Leuven Center for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis, and Spectroscopy (cMACS), which counts 6 PIs and >130 members. The study of novel materials, membranes, films and their interfaces is a core research topic at cMACS. In this context, our group studies different flavors of porous and hybrid matter and has been awarded ERC Starting and Consolidator Grants on these topics. Our research is focused on enabling applications based on these materials through a fundamental understanding of their formation processes and properties.

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Responsibilities

We are looking for a motivated postdoctoral research fellow to combine the following topics:

(i) Synthesis of metal-organic clusters as building blocks for novel porous materials. This part of the work will focus on the synthesis and in-depth characterization of well-defined metal-organic clusters. These clusters will be assembled into novel porous metal-organic materials (e.g., through linker exchange strategies) in close collaboration with a PhD student in our group and several other researchers in a large network project involving 6 Belgian universities. We will mainly investigate clusters that are stable, soluble, and cannot be obtained in situ under typical synthesis conditions of metal- organic frameworks.

(ii) Synthesis of metal-organic clusters for use in next-generation lithography. Starting from our exploratory study using metal-organic frameworks (see https: // www. nature.com/articles/s41563-020-00827-x), this part of the work will focus on the development of novel resist materials for EUV lithography. This novel type of lithography is deemed to be the future of the semiconductor industry but requires novel materials to reach optimal performance in nanometer-scale patterning. Conventional chemically amplified resists (CARs) that worked well in the past do not provide high-resolution patterning through EUV lithography. This limitation is mainly due to their multi-component chemistry and acid diffusion mechanism. Single-component resist platforms with simple patterning mechanisms will need to be applied for next-generation nanopatterning applications.

In this postdoctoral project, you will be working together with scientists and engineers with complementary expertise in materials synthesis, film deposition, the characterization of porous and crystalline materials, the characterization of novel resist materials for lithography, etc. Part of this project will be carried out in collaboration with imec (https: // www. imec- int.com/en), a leading micro- and nanoelectronics research center. For more information on the research group coordinating this project, please refer to https:// amelootgroup.org/ and https: // twitter.com/AmelootGroup.

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We are looking for:

A motivated candidate with a strong academic track record and a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry or a related field in Science and Engineering.

A candidate passionate about novel materials, chemistry, and technology, and willing to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.

An experienced researcher willing to guide younger colleagues starting out in the field.

Previous demonstrations of out-of-the-box thinking. Bonus points if you consider yourself a 'maker' and practical problem solver, we appreciate what you are doing!

Since we target real-world applications through our research, an interest in valorization (e.g., spin-off creation) is a plus.

Since we are a highly international team, proficiency in both written and spoken English is non-negotiable.

Please consider applying if you have several of the following skills:

Required: Expertise in the synthesis and characterization of metal-organic clusters.

Experience with/an interest in the development of novel resist materials for lithography is a plus

Experience with/an interest in the synthesis of microporous adsorbents such as metal-organic frameworks is a plus.

Experience in thin film deposition and characterization is a plus.

Other skills that you think are relevant (please explain in your cover letter).

Offer

Please submit your application through the KU Leuven portal. In case you have questions about this job opportunity, please contact Prof. Rob Ameloot (Rob.Ameloot@kuleuven.be) via email and mention "Postdoc position metal- organic clusters" in the subject line.

Preferred starting date: as soon as your schedule permits

Interested?

For more information please contact Prof. dr. ir. Rob Ameloot, tel.: +32 16 37 66 74, mail: rob.ameloot@kuleuven.be or Mrs. Annelies Vanvlasselaer, tel.: +32 16 32 86 30, mail: annelies.vanvlasselaer@kuleuven.be.

KU Leuven seeks to foster an environment where all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or impairments. If you have any questions relating to accessibility or support, please contact us at diversiteit.HR@kuleuven.be.

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