Postdoc: Solid Boosters for Redox-Targeted Flow Batteries

Empa; Dübendorf; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

International research environment

State-of-the-art facilities

FLOWBOOST collaboration across Europe

Career development opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Empa, a leading Swiss research institution, seeks a PhD-level scientist to develop solid booster formulations for redox-targeted flow batteries under the FLOWBOOST Horizon Europe project. You will evaluate binder systems, study charge transfer at the liquid-solid interface, and prototype booster-bed reactors using 3D printing for scalable processing.

You will apply in‑situ UV‑Vis diagnostics and advanced spectroscopy to understand mediator interactions, with a focus on translating laboratory

Qualifikationen

• 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).
• Experience with 3D printing and polymer processing is desirable.
• Proficient in English; basic German is an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Develop solid booster formulations with PFAS-free binders for redox-targeted flow batteries.
• Explore compositions and morphologies to optimize mass transport and mediator transfer.
• Prototype booster-bed reactors from mL to L scale via 3D printing.
• Apply in-flow UV-Vis diagnostics to quantify mediator-booster reactivity during operation.
• Validate material combinations in lab-scale flow batteries and support scale-up efforts.

Kenntnisse

Flow-cell electrochemistry

In-situ spectroscopy

English communication

German language (basic)

Ausbildung

PhD in materials science, chemistry, or related field

Tools

UV-Vis spectroscopy

Raman spectroscopy

FTIR spectroscopy

3D printing equipment

X-ray diffraction (XRD)

Impedance spectroscopy

Polymer processing equipment

Jobbeschreibung

Empa, a leading Swiss research institution, seeks a PhD-level scientist to develop solid booster formulations for redox-targeted flow batteries under the FLOWBOOST Horizon Europe project. You will evaluate binder systems, study charge transfer at the liquid-solid interface, and prototype booster-bed reactors using 3D printing for scalable processing.

You will apply in‑situ UV‑Vis diagnostics and advanced spectroscopy to understand mediator interactions, with a focus on translating laboratory