Fully Funded PhD in Molecular Inorganic Chemistry & SMMs

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Sur place; GBP 20 000 - 24 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Fully funded PhD

Résumé du poste

The University of Manchester is offering a fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship in synthetic inorganic chemistry within Manchester Chemistry. The project focuses on lanthanide single-molecule magnets (Ln SMMs), with recent methods enabling near-linear geometries and high energy barriers.

The successful candidate will conduct synthesis and extensive characterization under expert supervision. Start date is October 2027; applicants should have a 2.1 honours degree or Master’s in a related field.

Qualifications

• 2.1 honours degree or Master’s degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant science/engineering discipline.
• Strong experimental chemistry background with hands-on inorganic synthesis experience.
• Ability to work collaboratively on a multi-disciplinary project.

Responsabilités

• Synthesize and fully characterize a series of Ln compounds.
• Deposit compounds on surfaces using a spin-coater and prepare samples for analysis.
• Characterize samples with XRD, SQUID magnetometry, X-ray absorption spectroscopy and NMR/EPR methods.

Connaissances

Chemistry research

Molecular synthesis

Analytical techniques

Experimental design

Formation

2.1 Honours degree

Master’s degree

Outils

XRD (X-ray diffraction)

SQUID magnetometry

NMR

EPR

DFT/ab initio

Description du poste

The University of Manchester is offering a fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship in synthetic inorganic chemistry within Manchester Chemistry. The project focuses on lanthanide single-molecule magnets (Ln SMMs), with recent methods enabling near-linear geometries and high energy barriers.

The successful candidate will conduct synthesis and extensive characterization under expert supervision. Start date is October 2027; applicants should have a 2.1 honours degree or Master’s in a related field.