Thesis in Polymer Chemistry (M/F): 'Biosourced polyhydroxyurethanes as encapsulation materials for photovoltaic cells - BioFlexPV'

29 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

CNRS

Department

Laboratoire de chimie des polymères organiques

Research Field

Chemistry » Physical chemistry
Physics » Chemical physics
Physics » Biophysics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

France

Application Deadline

17 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

23 Sep 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Ph.D. candidate will be located within the Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), one of the top-tier center of polymer science in France, located on the campus of the University of Bordeaux. The research activities of the laboratory span the whole range of modern polymer science. It aims at the design of functional high value-added polymers and the study of their macroscopic properties for target applications, in particular in the domains of life sciences, energy and chemical engineering. The LCPO offers a stimulating workplace for anyone who wants to gain a top-level training in polymer chemistry.
The work will be conducted in collaboration with the laboratory of Intégration du Matériau au Système (IMS, Bordeaux), the Institut des Sciences Moléculaires (ISM, Bordeaux), the Institut Charles Gerhardt de Montpellier (ICGM), the Institut Photovoltaïque d'Île-de-France (IPVF, Paris) the Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergie Alternatives (CEA, Gif-sur-Yvette & Marcoule)

The BioFlexPV project is part of a Prioritary Research Program (PEPR) from the The French National Research Agency (ANR) called Tase (Advanced Energy Systems Technologies) whose aim is to generate innovations in the fields of solar photovoltaic energy, offshore wind energy and the emergence of flexible and resilient energy networks.
The recruited Ph.D. candidate will work within a consortium of 6 laboratories (see below) in collaboration with other Ph.D. students and Post-doc researchers. His/her specific role will be to to develop new biosourced polyhydroxyurethane (PHU) materials for the encapsulation of photovoltaic cells. Different biosourced cyclocarbonate and amine precursors will be prepared and tested for the development of crosslinked PHU films. The transparency and barrier properties of the films obtained will be two characteristics to be particularly controlled. These new encapsulation materials will be integrated into different types of flexible photovoltaic modules and their lifespan will be studied and analyzed.

Requirements

Research Field

Chemistry

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Basic

Research Field

Chemistry » Physical chemistry

Years of Research Experience

None

Research Field

Physics » Chemical physics

Years of Research Experience

None

Research Field

Physics » Biophysics

Years of Research Experience

None

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Doctorant/UMR5629-HENCRA-003/Default.aspx

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Laboratoire de chimie des polymères organiques

Country

France

City

PESSAC

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Candidat/Offre/UMR5629-HENCRA-003/Candidater.aspx

Contact

City

PESSAC

Website

http://www.lcpo.fr

STATUS: EXPIRED