PhD Studentship in Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials: Catalysis: state of the art nanoparticles for environmental reaction engineering @ Newcastle University

School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials

Newcastle University

Full Project Title: Catalysis: state of the art nanoparticles for environmental reaction engineering
Interested in an exciting opportunity to exploit recent advances in solid state and point defects chemistry?
This work is motivated by the need for a deep understanding of the structure of materials from the atomic to the micron level and its correlation to their properties. In this project, we investigate the catalytic properties of a new class of perovskite surfaces decorated with a wide variety of catalytically active nanoparticles.
Preliminary experiments in our group have shown that these materials present colossal catalytic activity in a series of environmentally important reactions. The main aim of this project is to study these novel materials to better understand the effect of these nano-features on various chemical processes.
Sponsor: Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council EPSRC (DTA)
Name of supervisor(s): Professor IS Metcalfe, School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials
Eligibility Criteria
You should have an upper-second-class Honours degree or higher or international equivalent, in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science or a related subject.
If English is not your first language, you should have IELTS 6.5 or equivalent
You must also have the potential for performing original research.

Funding information

Funding applies to:

Open to applicants from a range of countries

Funding notes:

A full award covers tuition fees at the UK/EU rate for the duration and an annual stipend of £14,296. A partial award covers fees at the UK/EU rate only.
Depending on how you meet the EPSRC’s eligibility criteria the award is available to UK/EU applicants. In the case of outstanding International candidates it may be possible that the University will make an award to cover the difference in tuition fees.

Contacts and how to apply

Academic contact:

If you are interested in the above project and meet the criteria you should send a C.V, covering letter plus two references to Professor IS Metcalfe, i.metcalfe@ncl.ac.uk.

Administrative contact and how to apply:

The successful applicant will then be asked to apply for University admission using the University's online postgraduate application form. Unsuccessful applications will not receive an acknowledgement.
•Insert the program code 8030F in the program of study section.
•Select ‘PhD School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials - Chemical Engineering' as the programme of study.
•Insert the studentship code CE044 in the studentship/partnership reference.
•Attach a covering letter and C.V. The covering letter must state the title of the studentship, quote reference code CE044 and state how your interests and experience relate to the project.
•Attach degree transcripts and certificates and, if English is not your first language, a copy of your English language qualifications.
Prompt application is advised as this position is only available until a suitable candidate is found.
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