Phosphorus-Derived LFP Battery Materials PhD

Chalmers University of Technology; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 339,000 - 458,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Dynamic working environment

Job summary

Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg seeks a Doctoral student to investigate converting recycled phosphorus from municipal wastewater into battery-grade LFP. You will work under Daniel Weber in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, collaborating with the hydrometallurgy group on experimental design and analysis.

The four-year program includes hands-on synthesis, characterization, and testing of LFP materials, with potential international collaborations and industrial

Qualifications

• Master's degree (120 or 60 credits) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgy or closely related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English.
• Hands-on experience from a materials chemistry lab, including inorganic powder synthesis or hydrometallurgical processing.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize LFP cathode materials from waste-derived phosphorus and reagents.
• Purify and characterize phosphorus feedstocks using hydrometallurgical methods and quantify impurities.
• Characterize material structure and morphology using XRD, particle size analysis, electron microscopy and thermal analysis.
• Assemble and test half and full coin cells and relate performance to material properties.
• Collaborate with industry partners and participate in advisory board activities.

Skills

English proficiency

Lab experience

Experimental planning

Collaboration skills

Analytical mindset

Education

Master's degree in Chemistry/Engineering

Tools

XRF/ICP/TOC/CHNS

Powder XRD/Rietveld

MATLAB/Python

Job description

Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg seeks a Doctoral student to investigate converting recycled phosphorus from municipal wastewater into battery-grade LFP. You will work under Daniel Weber in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, collaborating with the hydrometallurgy group on experimental design and analysis.

The four-year program includes hands-on synthesis, characterization, and testing of LFP materials, with potential international collaborations and industrial