PhD Position in Development of Novel Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Batteries

Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy invites applications for up to two PhD positions in the development of novel electrode materials for rechargeable batteries. The position is available starting 1 September 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Application deadline is 17 June 2015.

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The project focuses on developing novel cathode materials for rechargeable Li-, Mg- and/or Al-ion batteries and exploring how material composition, crystal structure and nano-morphology affect the battery performance.

The project includes:

  • Preparation of novel katode materials (synthesis, tests and optimization)
  • Material characterization through powder X-ray diffraction, BET and microscopy (SEM, TEM)
  • Test of electrochemical performance and elucidation of transport properties (Impedance spectroscopy)
  • Studies of electrochemical driven phase transformation through operando powder X-ray diffraction studies carried out at synchrotron facilities.

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The candidate should have a good knowledge of inorganic chemistry, solid state chemistry, electrochemistry and chemical synthesis. Knowledge about powder X-ray diffraction and experience with battery related materials will be an advantage.

The appointment will be for a term of three (5+3 programme for applicants with a Master’s degree) or four (4+4 programme for students who have not yet finished their Master studies) years at very competitive salary. Teaching duties of related subjects will be part of the programme. A four to six month research visit to Department of Material Science and Engineering at MIT, USA is planned as part of the project.

For further information please contact Assistant Professor Dorthe Bomholdt Ravnsbæk, tel.: +45 6550 7635, e-mail: dbra@sdu.dk.

Jon Fold von Bülow

Jon Fold von Bülow recieved his Cand. Scient. in Nanoscience from University of Copenhagen in 2011 and is currently working with upscaling Li- and Na-ion battery materials to the 100+ kg scale for Haldor Topsøe A/S.

Jon's main interest lies in energy technologies for the future and he started working with fusion energy at Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy. He has since developed a growing interest in technologies that are closer to potential industrial application. He is a highly dedicated academic as well as a very active professional and have initiated and participated in many different projects.

His studies within nanotechnological material science and affiliation with Risø National Laboratories has taken him to Germany, China and the US, where he has collaborated independently with several international research groups. He has so far succeeded in pushing two academic projects to industrial application, first with the Danish company Coloplast A/S and recently with a California-based battery start-up – an invention that is currently being US patented.

Jon has conducted most of his work on Li-batteries in the facilities of California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) as a research scholar at UCSB-MIT-Caltech Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies (ICB). The manganese based cathode materials he fabricated during this period were all tuned for high-power applications and covers synthesis of various manganese oxides from solution, molten and solid states.

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