Postdoc: Waste-Derived Sodium-Ion Battery Materials

1000scholars; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

30 days leave per annum

Season ticket loan

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Queen Mary University of London’s School of Engineering and Materials Science invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to develop sustainable sodium-ion batteries from waste feedstocks. You will study carbon-tin composites formed from plastic waste under autogenic conditions and optimize synthesis to advance toward industrial translation.

You will operate high-temperature/high-pressure synthesis, characterize materials (SEM/TEM, XRD, Raman), and perform electrochemical testing from

Qualifications

• PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry or a related field.
• Hands-on synthesis and characterisation of carbon, battery or composite materials.
• Electrochemical testing and cell assembly, including glovebox and air-sensitive handling.

Responsibilities

• Scale production toward pilot-relevant quantities and evaluate performance in coin- and pouch-cell formats.

Skills

Carbon materials synthesis

Electrochemical testing

Materials characterization

Glovebox handling

Education

PhD in Materials Science

Tools

SEM

TEM

XRD

Raman spectroscopy

Job description

Queen Mary University of London’s School of Engineering and Materials Science invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to develop sustainable sodium-ion batteries from waste feedstocks. You will study carbon-tin composites formed from plastic waste under autogenic conditions and optimize synthesis to advance toward industrial translation.

You will operate high-temperature/high-pressure synthesis, characterize materials (SEM/TEM, XRD, Raman), and perform electrochemical testing from