Postdoctoral Fellow in electro-driven membranes for ion resource recovery

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Postdoctoral Fellow in electro-driven membranes for ion resource recovery

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Offer DescriptionOne of the global challenges for the transition to sustainable energy is the need for certain critical raw materials. The European Union recently announced to ban fossil fuel cars by 2035, preparing the switch to electric cars. With the increasing demand, metal ions such as lithium and cobalt are crucial components of lithium-ion batteries and are essential for the production of smartphones and electric cars. Although there are enormous ion resources hidden in the ocean and to be recovered from waste batteries, how to efficiently obtain them in industry-grade purity and in a scalable manner remains a bottleneck of existing separation technologies. The IonFracMem project (European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant ) aims to address this challenge by developing novel membranes that combine fast throughput with accurate fractionation of target ions in high purity.To achieve this ambitious goal we are seeking a high caliber PhD candidate to be part of this exciting research program and design novel ion exchange membranes for effectively recovering valuable ion resources from waste and natural streams, by combining experimental and modeling approaches. The position requires background in chemical engineering and electro-driven membrane separation technology such as electrodialysis, electrolysis, etc.Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Engineering Education Level PhD or equivalentLanguages ENGLISH Level ExcellentAdditional InformationBenefitsThe successful candidate will be offered a Postdoctoral fellow position to become part of our international team with global research connections. The initial postdoctoral contract is provided for one year with a perspective to extend. The salary package is based on the KU Leuven standards linked to your post PhD experience.

Eligibility criteriaIf you are highly motivated researchers in the areas of Chemical Engineering with passion in resource recovery and sustainability, you are strongly encouraged to enquire and apply.Profile required:

• Requirement: PhD degree in Chemical Engineering or in equivalent discipline with competitive publication record, with specialty in electro-driven membrane technology.
• Knowledge and experiences in the relevant fields as described.
• Willingness and experiences with postgraduate supervision and teaching.
• Fluent English (written and verbal communication) for scientific interactions.
• Self-motivated, passionate and great interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work at interdisciplinary boundaries.

Selection processFor more information please contact Prof. dr. Xing Yang, tel.: +32 16 37 46 72, mail: .
You can apply for this job no later than 24/10/2024 via theWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute KU Leuven Country Belgium State/Province Vlaams Brabant City Leuven Postal Code 3000 Street Leuven GeofieldContact State/ProvinceLeuven CityVlaams Brabant StreetLeuven Postal Code3000 E-Mailxing.yang@kuleuven.beSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Louvain, Brabant Flamand

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Sun, 20 Oct 2024 03:06:36 GMT

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