PhD: Circular Battery Materials - LFP from Waste Phosphorus

Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 378,000 - 462,000; Full time

Job summary

Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB is recruiting a Doctoral student in circular battery materials: LFP from recovered phosphorus. You will join Daniel Weber's research group at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, with co-supervision from Martina Petranikova's hydrometallurgy group, collaborating with doctoral students and postdocs in a multidisciplinary environment.

You will synthesize, purify and test LFP from waste-derived phosphorus, investigate impurities with XRF and ICP, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree (120 credits) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgy or closely related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Documented hands-on experience from a materials chemistry laboratory or hydrometallurgical processing.
• Ability to independently plan and conduct laboratory experiments and to document results clearly.
• Good communication and collaboration skills with researchers and industry partners.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize LFP cathode materials from waste-derived phosphorus and reagents, including calcination, milling and reduction.
• Purify and characterize secondary phosphorus feedstocks using hydrometallurgical methods and quantify impurities.
• Characterize structure, composition and morphology using XRD, particle size analysis and microscopy.
• Test half and full coin cells and relate electrochemical performance to material properties.
• Collaborate with industrial partners and participate in advisory board meetings.

Skills

English proficiency

Laboratory experience

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree in Chemistry/Materials Science/Metallurgy

Tools

XRD

ICP

XRF

TGA-DSC

Job description

Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB is recruiting a Doctoral student in circular battery materials: LFP from recovered phosphorus. You will join Daniel Weber's research group at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, with co-supervision from Martina Petranikova's hydrometallurgy group, collaborating with doctoral students and postdocs in a multidisciplinary environment.

You will synthesize, purify and test LFP from waste-derived phosphorus, investigate impurities with XRF and ICP, and