Intercalated Bundle Metamaterials

IMDEA Materials Institute is a public research organization founded in 2007 by Madrid’s regional government to carry out research of excellence in Material Science and Engineering by attracting talent from all over the world to work in an international and multidisciplinary environment. IMDEA Materials has grown rapidly since its foundation and currently includes more than 120 researchers from 22 nationalities and has become one of the leading research centers in materials in Europe which has received the María de Maeztu seal of excellence from the Spanish government. The research activities have been focused on the areas of materials for transport, energy, and health care and the Institute has state-of-the-art facilities for processing, characterization and simulation of advanced materials.

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Description

IMDEA Materials Institute has an opening for a PhD position on intercalated bundle metamaterials.

This project will develop a new class of metamaterials, based on macroscopic fibres of intercalation compounds consisting of uniaxial crystals of nested lattices of one-dimensional nanoparticles. The first goal is to synthesise novel metamaterial conformations by changing the chemistry of the host and guest lattices, realized as continuous macroscopic fibre structures. The second goal is to study the crystal and electronic structures of the fibre metamaterials. We aim to elucidate their long-range order in the longitudinal and transverse directions, and to determine the energy spectrum of the resulting ensemble. The final goal is to unveil emerging optoelectronic properties of these metamaterial fibres.

**Requirements**:

- Master’s degree in materials science, physics, inorganic chemistry or a related discipline
- Scientific vocation and strong interest in experimental work are essential.
- Command of written and spoken English is a prerequisite.

Conditions

The position includes a full-time, three-year contract with social security coverage.

The expected start date is no later than November 2023.

The working language of the Institute is English. Full command of the English language is required in all positions.

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**Deadline**: September 23, 2023
**Job category**: PhD Student
**Area**: Maths, Experimental Sciences and Engineering