PhD Studentship - An investigation of the properties of Nanoelectrodes and Nanopores using new elec

PhD Description:Nanoelectrodes and nanopores are of significant interest; they have extremely high local mass transfer rates and are able to characterise extremely small particles. The project, outlined here, will fabricate and investigate these structures using an array of bespoke and unique electroanalytical techniques developed in Southampton.  Recently new nanoelectrodes have been fabricated using a modified literature approach. This approach has produced a series of nanoelectrodes that are stable and can be produced in

1. Feng, J. et al.Single-layer MoS2nanopores as nanopower generators. Nature536,197–200 (2016).

2. Secchi, E. et al.Massive radius-dependent flow slippage in single carbon nanotubes. Nature537,210–213 (2016).

3. Birkin, P. R., Foley, T. M., Barber, J. L. & Martin, H. L. Microsecond resolution of cavitation bubble dynamics using a high-speed electrochemical impedance approach ChemComm COMMUNICATION. Chem. Commun. Chem. Commun52,11406–11409 (2016).

The project is funded for 3 years and welcomes applicants from the UK students who have or expect to obtain at least an upper second-class degree in Chemistry or allied subjects/relevant disciplines. Funding will cover fees and a stipend at current research council rates of £14,553 per annum.

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

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 PRBNano in the field for proposed supervisor/project

General enquiries should be made to Dr Peter Birkin at prb2@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