CALL IMEM-003-2024-PR: Ultra-small supported nanoclusters and naoalloys for biomass conversion (P20227XSAH_PE3_PRIN2022PNRR_Bi-NANO CUP B53D23028390001))

4 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

CNR-IMEM

Research Field

Physics
Physics » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Italy

Application Deadline

28 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Rome)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

36

Offer Starting Date

1 May 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

Biomasses of agricultural origin are often rich in lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose. They are a good base for the production of fuel and chemicals, but have a large oxygen content. It can be reduced by dehydration and hydrodeoxygenation, for which reactions bi-metallic nanoclusters are promising catalysts.
The candidate will investigate these processes on well-defined model systems using advanced experimental methods of surface and material science: scanning probe microscopy (STM/STS and AFM), photoemission and vibrational electron-based spectroscopies, thermal desorption spectroscopy. Pt-Zn, Ru-Cu or Cu-Pt bi-metallic nanoclusters of ultra-small size will be grown in-situ on MgO or graphene supports; afterwards, they will be exposed to simple reactants (ethylene glycol and benzaldehyde) containing some of the functional groups (OH, C=O) involved in the deoxidation processes, to understand the reaction mechanisms and the structure-activity relationship at the fundamental level.

Requirements

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Chemistry

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Chemistry

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Master degree in Physics (LM-17 / 20/S), Chemical Sciences (LM-54 / 62/S), Materials Science and Engineering (LM53 / 61/S), Sciences and Technologies of Industrial Chemistry (LM-71 / 81/S), Chemical Engineering (LM-22 / 27/S)

• PhD in Physics, Chemical Sciences, Materials Science and Engineering (minimum duration: 3 years).

• Knowledge on growth and surface analysis techniques

• Knowledge of English language

• knowledge of Italian language (for non-Italian candidates).

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Languages

ITALIAN

Level

Good

Research Field

PhysicsChemistryEngineering

Years of Research Experience

4 - 10

Internal Application form(s) needed
73552_04032024_Bando_IMEM-003-2024-PR_signed.pdf
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Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

The candidate will be assessed on the basis of CV, of presented publications (if they are considered as pertinent to the research topic) and of the interview. In particular, knowledge on growth and surface analysis techniques mentioned in the call will be taken into consideration.

Selection process

the selection will be carried out by a committee and will be based on the evaluation of scientific titles and cv, followed by an interview

Website for additional job details

https://www.urp.cnr.it/system/files/2024-03/Bando_IMEM-003-2024-PR_signed.pdf

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

CNR-IMEM

Country

Italy

State/Province

GE

City

Genova

Postal Code

14146

Street

Dip. di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 33

Where to apply

Website

https://www.urp.cnr.it/system/files/2024-03/Bando_IMEM-003-2024-PR_signed.pdf

Contact

State/Province

GE

City

Genova

Website

https://www.imem.cnr.it/en/concorsi/bando/867/IMEM-003-2024-PR

Street

Dip. di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 33

Postal Code

16146

E-Mail

[email protected]
[email protected]

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