Open-Shell Catalysis: Electronic Structure & EPR Insight

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; In loco; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Università di Torino is seeking a researcher to join the chemistry group focusing on the electronic structure and reactivity of open-shell catalytic systems, including single-atom catalysts and functional materials. The project aims to clarify how oxidation state, coordination geometry, and spin-density influence catalytic activity, selectivity, and stability.

Applicants should hold a Laurea Magistrale or equivalent earned within six years of 13 Oct 2026.

Competenze

• Laurea Magistrale or Laurea a Ciclo Unico required, or an equivalent degree earned within six years before the deadline.
• Eligibility of fellows: All nationalities.
• Experience in catalytic systems and spectroscopy is desirable.

Mansioni

• Investigate electronic structure and reactivity of open-shell catalytic systems.
• Characterisation primarily by continuous-wave and pulsed EPR spectroscopy.
• Couple spectroscopy with electronic-structure calculations.
• Identify active sites and study reaction intermediates and electron-transfer processes.

Conoscenze

EPR spectroscopy

Open-shell catalysis

Formazione

Laurea Magistrale or Laurea a Ciclo Unico

Equivalent degree from foreign universities

Strumenti

EPR spectroscopy

Electronic structure calculations

Descrizione del lavoro

Università di Torino is seeking a researcher to join the chemistry group focusing on the electronic structure and reactivity of open-shell catalytic systems, including single-atom catalysts and functional materials. The project aims to clarify how oxidation state, coordination geometry, and spin-density influence catalytic activity, selectivity, and stability.

Applicants should hold a Laurea Magistrale or equivalent earned within six years of 13 Oct 2026.