PhD Studentship - Aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition of MOF thin films

Chemistry

Location: Highfield Campus

Closing Date:  Thursday 15 June 2017

Reference: 854617EB

PhD Supervisor: Dr Darren Bradshaw

co supervisor: Dr Geoff Hyett

PhD Description:

Aerosol assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD) is a scalable and commonly used method for making thin films of diverse inorganic materials. On the other hand, many applications of high surface area crystalline microporous metal organic frameworks (MOFs) formed by the self-assembly of metal-ions and organic linkers also require a thin film configuration. Current methods for the generation of MOF thin films such as layer-by-layer deposition however, are often labour intensive or require long reaction times and are not generally scalable to cover large area substrates. AACVD offers an exciting alternative, and this project will systematically investigate the potential of AACVD methods to generate a range of MOF thin films onto diverse substrates and a subsequent investigation of their energy-related and photochemical applications and/or antimicrobial properties.

The project is funded for 3 years and welcomes applicants from the UK/EU who have or expect to obtain at least an upper second class degree in chemistry or materials science. Funding will cover fees and a stipend at current research council rates of £ 14,296 per annum.

Due to funding restrictions this position is only open to UK/EU applicants

Applications for a PhD in Chemistry should be submitted online at https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk/BNNRPROD/bzsksrch.P_Search

Please ensure you select the academic session 2017-2018 in the academic year field and click on the Research radio button.  Enter Chemistry in the search text field.

Please place BRADSHAW in the field for proposed supervisor/project

General enquiries should be made to Dr Darren Bradshaw (D. Bradshaw@soton.ac.uk) or Dr Geoff Hyett (G.Hyett@soton.ac.uk).  Any queries on the application process should be made to pgafnes@soton.ac.uk

Applications will be considered in the order that they are received, and the position will be considered filled when a suitable candidate has been identified.