Ph.D in Electrochemistry

In Electrochemistry - Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction

Your tasks

• Preparation and experimental characterization of novel electrocatalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction: Single crystals and size and shape controlled nanoparticles
• Utilization of electrochemical and in-situ spectroscopic characterization methods to understand (surface-)structure-reactivity relationships and to determine the reaction kinetics
• Energetic feasibility analysis of the electrochemical CO2 reduction process
• Discussion of the results with industrial and academic partners and publication in journals and at conferences

Your profile

• Master degree or equivalent in physical chemistry, technical chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering or physics
• Good knowledge of electrochemistry, physical chemistry; synthesis skills are beneficial
• Have an active interest in experimental work and take the initiative for new solutions; being able to work independently in our research team

The experimental work will be at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen, the PhD degree will be from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich).


For further information please contact Prof. Dr Thomas J. Schmidt , phone +41 56 310 57 65 or Dr Rüdiger Kötz, phone +41 56 310 20 57.

Please submit your application online (including addresses of referees) for the position as a PhD Student (index no. 5423-01).

Paul Scherrer Institute, Human Resources Management, Gaby Kauffmann, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland

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