M/F PhD High energy Metal-ion batteries developed with electrolytes based on Organic Ionic Plastic Crystals and stabilized solid-solid electrode-electrolyte interfaces

20 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

CNRS

Department

Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux

Research Field

Chemistry
Physics
Technology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

France

Application Deadline

9 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 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

Created in 1995, the Bordeaux Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry (ICMCB) focuses its research on Solid State Chemistry, Materials Science and Chemistry and Process: designing, preparing, shaping and characterizing materials in order to discover, control and optimize specific functions. The ICMCB carries out fundamental research on model materials and/or materials with potential applications.
The ICMCB is a UMR with an average of 270 agents (permanent and non-permanent), with 3 tutelles, hosted by the CNRS and in total ZRR. The position is located in a sector covered by the Protection of Scientific and Technical Potential (PSTP), and therefore requires, in accordance with the regulations, that the arrival of the agent be authorized by the competent authority of MESR.

it is critical today to explore other strategies to increase the energy density delivered by Li-ion batteries and thus meet the ever-increasing needs of applications (transport, storage of renewable energies etc.) in terms of autonomy. All solid state batteries appear as the technologies of choice, by replacing the liquid electrolyte by a solid electrolyte and the graphite negative electrode by Li metal. However, the challenges remain numerous, the main one being the control of chemical and mechanical properties at solid-solid interfaces.
The aim here is to use manganese-rich compounds, bare or modified at their surface, at the positive electrode and new organic ionic plastic crystals (OIPC) as electrolytes. Indeed, the OIPC type solid electrolytes are in their pristine state rather gels, greatly facilitating the shaping of electrochemical cells and the shaping/wettability of the electrode-electrolyte interfaces. This point is crucial to maintain both conduction and mechanical properties over long range cycling. The objective is to understand the reactions occurring at the interfaces between electrode materials and OIPCs in all-solid batteries, and to optimize both the electrode material and the electrolyte for improved battery performance and extended life.
The project will be performed in close collaboration between IFM at Deakin university (Australia), expert in electrolytes, and ICMCB at Bordeaux University (France) expert in electrode materials for batteries.

Requirements

Research Field

Chemistry

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Technology

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Basic

Research Field

Chemistry

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Research Field

Physics

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Research Field

Technology

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Additional comments

- The applicant has to apply ALSO on the AUFRANDE web site through the link https://aufrande.eu/position/dc27/ .
- The applicant, whatever his nationality, must not have resided in France for more than 12 months during the past 3 years: it is a program of mobility.
- The applicant must not have been awarded a PhD yet.
- The applicant must spend at least 6 months with the Australian partner (Professor Jenny Pringle University of DEAKIN), the cost of mobility will be covered by the partner research laboratories.
- Candidate will have a PhD from the University of Bordeaux and Deakin University.

Website for additional job details

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Doctorant/UMR5026-FREBON0-185/Default.aspx

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux

Country

France

City

PESSAC

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Candidat/Offre/UMR5026-FREBON0-185/Candidater.aspx

Contact

City

PESSAC

Website

http://www.icmcb-bordeaux.cnrs.fr/

STATUS: EXPIRED