Postdoc: Solid Boosters for Redox-Flow Batteries

1000scholars; Dübendorf; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Empa in Dübendorf, Switzerland, invites applications for a Postdoc position on redox-targeted flow batteries. You will develop solid booster formulations with PFAS-free binders and explore pellet morphologies to optimize mass transport and mediator transfer while ensuring mechanical stability.

The project FLOWBOOST connects with academic and industrial partners across Europe; experience with in-flow UV-Vis spectroscopy and 3D printing is advantageous for the role.

Qualifications

• PhD in materials science, chemistry, or related field with strong publication record.
• Experience in flow-cell electrochemistry and in-situ spectroscopy (UV-Vis, Raman, FTIR).
• Familiarity with 3D printing and polymer processing is desirable.
• Excellent command of English; basic German is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop solid booster formulations with PFAS-free binders.
• Explore compositions and pellet morphologies to optimize mass transport.
• Characterize charge-transfer at the liquid-solid interface during operation.
• Prototype booster-bed reactors by 3D printing from mL to L scale.
• Validate material formulations in lab-scale flow batteries.

Skills

Self-motivated

Team player

Independent work

Flow-cell electrochemistry

In-situ spectroscopy

Education

PhD in materials science

PhD in chemistry

Tools

3D printing

Polymer processing

Job description

Empa in Dübendorf, Switzerland, invites applications for a Postdoc position on redox-targeted flow batteries. You will develop solid booster formulations with PFAS-free binders and explore pellet morphologies to optimize mass transport and mediator transfer while ensuring mechanical stability.

The project FLOWBOOST connects with academic and industrial partners across Europe; experience with in-flow UV-Vis spectroscopy and 3D printing is advantageous for the role.