In this PhD student position, you will join the activities at the division of Applied Surface Chemistry at the department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. At the department research is carried out within a broad span from basic chemistry and bioscience via applied chemistry to biotechnology and chemical engineering. The vision of the department is:

Education and research for sustainable development and for improved health and quality of life

Sustainable development is a central matter at the division of Applied Surface Chemistry where research mainly directed with an applied focus and mostly concerns development of new materials. In one project, we have found interesting application potentials for microparticles in the search for new paint and coating materials, which are more effective and still environmentally friendly compared to those in use today.

Within the daily work as a PhD student, our ambition is that you find variation and interact with not only other PhD students, but also undergraduate students, senior researchers and professors.

The purpose of the research project is to prolong and control the surface protection of paint and other coatings by controlled release. The idea is to enclose anti-growth agents in micro-sized particles whereby the agents can be slowly distributed into the coating. The research objective of this PhD project is to explore and understand the fundamental mechanisms that govern controlled release from such microparticles.

As the project focuses on a variety of parameters that influence the release, several experimental methods will be considered. Microscopy, diffractometry, and NMR spectroscopy techniques will be used to study the physical state of the microparticle. Release studies include spectrometry, chromatography, and scintillation.

The importance of the research project is the eco-efficient aspect. The ambition is to develop surface protection systems that are both economically and ecologically sustainable.

The most important qualification is your desire to devotedly conduct chemistry research.

You have a Master’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, biotechnology, physics, or equivalent and you appreciate to work in the lab and with theoretical tools from the perspective of physical chemistry. The work requires knowledge of both surface and polymer science as well as skills in mathematical modeling. You take initiative in your work and you appreciate collaboration. You speak and write English.

Welcome with your application!

For further information, please contact Assistant Professor Lars Nordstierna, phone +46 31-772 5616, e-mail Adres poczty elektronicznej jest chroniony przed robotami spamującymi. W przeglądarce musi być włączona obsługa JavaScript, żeby go zobaczyć.

• SACO: Jan Lindér
• ST: Marie Wenander
• SEKO: Johan Persson

All reachable via Chalmers exchange: +46 31 772 10 00

More information:

http://www.chalmers.se/chem/EN/news/vacancies/positions/phd-student-position-in_3