PhD Researcher: Advanced Interface Engineering for Solid-State Batteries

hace 2 días


Gasteiz Vitoria, Álava, España CIC energiGUNE A tiempo completo
Job Description:

CIC energiGUNE is seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join our cutting-edge research team. The successful candidate will focus on understanding the reactivity of Li metal with solid electrolytes (SEs) and engineering the SE/Li interfaces for their integration in the next generation of solid-state batteries.

The solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formed between metallic Li and the SEs will be studied by Operando XPS (OpXPS), while plating Li in-situ in the vacuum analysis chamber. Additionally, artificial SEI layers will be fabricated by magnetron sputtering and their effectiveness investigated by OpXPS and electrochemical methods.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to pioneering research aimed at improving battery performance and stability through advanced interface engineering, while developing beyond-state-of-the-art techniques to access interfacial phenomena difficult to probe by conventional methods.

Main Job Functions:
  • Optimize and develop new approaches of Operando XPS analysis to study the SEI formation and evolution on solid-state battery interfaces
  • Develop and optimize new artificial SEI layer concepts by magnetron sputtering
  • Conduct electrochemical tests on cells with bare and engineered interfaces
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to integrate findings into battery design and performance improvement
  • Publish research results in high-impact journals and present at international conferences
What We Offer:
  • A 3-year predoctoral contract with advantageous professional development opportunities
  • Flexible working hours promoting work-life balance and self-organization
  • On-site work model with the option to telework
  • Full access to cutting-edge laboratory facilities and characterization platforms
  • Opportunity to attend seminars, international conferences, training courses, etc.
  • Integrated, enthusiastic, international and multidisciplinary environment
  • A welcome program that offers help with finding accommodation and addresses other aspects to help you integrate into the local environment

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