Postdoc: Solid Booster Formulations for Flow Batteries

Academic Positions; Lavamünd; On-site; EUR 95,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Empa's Laboratory Materials for Energy Conversion focuses on materials and device innovation for sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies.

Postdoc position on redox-targeted flow batteries. You will develop solid booster formulations with PFAS-free binders, prototype booster-bed reactors from mL to L scale by 3D printing, and apply in-situ diagnostics, in particular UV-Vis, to quantify mediator-booster reactivity and component dissolution during operation.

Qualifications

• PhD in materials science, chemistry, or related field with publication record.

Responsibilities

• Develop solid booster formulations with PFAS-free binders.
• Prototype booster-bed reactors from mL to L scale by 3D printing.
• Characterize thermal and chemical stability of components and formulations.
• Apply in-situ diagnostics, especially in-flow UV-Vis, to quantify mediator-booster interactions.
• Collaborate within the Horizon Europe FLOWBOOST project across Europe.

Skills

Team player

Independent worker

Strong English skills

Education

PhD in materials science, chemistry, or related field

Tools

3D printing

UV-Vis spectroscopy

Raman spectroscopy

FTIR spectroscopy

X-ray diffraction

Electrochemical characterization

Job description

Empa's Laboratory Materials for Energy Conversion focuses on materials and device innovation for sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies.

Postdoc position on redox-targeted flow batteries. You will develop solid booster formulations with PFAS-free binders, prototype booster-bed reactors from mL to L scale by 3D printing, and apply in-situ diagnostics, in particular UV-Vis, to quantify mediator-booster reactivity and component dissolution during operation.