Postdoc: ALD Coatings for Water Treatment

Argonne National Laboratory; Lemont (IL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Argonne National Laboratory invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the Functional Coatings Group within the Applied Materials Division to conduct advanced research in electrochemical processing and functional coatings. The role focuses on electrodeposition of hard-to-deposit materials and development of novel deposition methods.

The candidate will work on design, optimization, and material characterization, including XRD, XPS, AFM, and SEM-EDS, with results disseminated through

Qualifications

• Recent or soon-to-be-completed PhD in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, physics, or a related field.
• Solid foundation in fundamental electrochemistry (kinetics, mass transport, interfacial phenomena, thermodynamics).
• Hands-on electrodeposition experience, focusing on hard-to-deposit materials or functional coatings.
• Proficiency with electrochemical characterization methods (CV, chronoamperometry/potentiometry, EIS).
• Familiarity with surface and bulk characterization techniques (XRD, XPS, AFM, SEM-EDS).
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and communicate results through publications/presentations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced research on electrochemical processing and functional coatings for electrodeposition of challenging materials.
• Develop novel deposition methods and control interfacial kinetics.
• Design, analyze, and interpret experiments; present findings to the scientific community.

Skills

Electrochemistry fundamentals

Electrochemical synthesis

Deposition parameter control

Interfacial phenomena

Education

PhD in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, physics

Tools

Cyclic Voltammetry

Chronoamperometry/Chronopotentiometry

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

XRD

XPS

AFM

SEM-EDS

Job description

Argonne National Laboratory invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the Functional Coatings Group within the Applied Materials Division to conduct advanced research in electrochemical processing and functional coatings. The role focuses on electrodeposition of hard-to-deposit materials and development of novel deposition methods.

The candidate will work on design, optimization, and material characterization, including XRD, XPS, AFM, and SEM-EDS, with results disseminated through