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Chemical and Electrochemical Deposition of 2D Boron Nitride Nanomaterial Films
University of Southampton Professor Andrew Hector 🎓 Applied Chemistry 🎓 Electronic Engineering

Explore chemical and electrochemical techniques to grow 2D boron nitride insulating films for advanced semiconductor devices. Investigate their integration with 2D semiconductors and applications in neuromorphic computi…

Developing reliable methods to grow insulating 2D boron nitride films is vital for fabricating next-generation semiconductor devices with i…

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Chemical and Electrochemical Deposition of 2D Boron Nitride Nanomaterial Films
University of Southampton Prof Andrew Hector 🎓 Applied Chemistry 🎓 Electronic Engineering

Explore the electrochemical and chemical deposition of 2D boron nitride films and their use as insulating substrates for semiconductor devices. Investigate novel growth techniques and their impact on material properties…

This research advances scalable methods to produce high-quality 2D insulating films crucial for next-generation semiconductor devices. By e…

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Nuclear Physics Many-body Physics Nuclear Theory Quantum Computing
Developing Novel Tools for Analysis of Local Order Using Total Scattering Data
University of Sheffield Dr Lewis Owen 🎓 Artificial Intelligence 🎓 Materials Science

Explore the atomic-scale structure of materials by developing integrated tools that simplify total scattering data analysis. Use machine learning and collaborate with national UK facilities to push boundaries in metallu…

Materials properties such as radiation tolerance, electrical conductivity, and mechanical strength depend on local atomic arrangements. Thi…

1212+ citations · h15
Metallurgy Characterisation Total Scattering Local Structure
Thermomigration of Hydrogen in Reactor Fuel Cladding Materials
University of Oxford Prof Felix Hofmann 🎓 Artificial Intelligence 🎓 Materials Science

Investigate the role temperature gradients play in hydrogen diffusion within nuclear fuel cladding. Develop advanced experimental and machine learning approaches to build digital twins capturing hydrogen transport and e…

This research addresses critical gaps in understanding hydrogen transport mechanisms that govern embrittlement in nuclear fuel cladding. By…

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Mechanics Micro-deformation X-ray diffraction Spectroscopy
Nanoparticle-reinforced coatings for leading edge protection of offshore wind turbine blades
Loughborough University Dr Sina Saremi-Yarahmadi, Dr Daniel Butcher, Prof Robert Dorrell, Mr Adam Nevin (Trelleborg) 🎓 Ceramics 🎓 Chemical Engineering

This fully-funded PhD focuses on developing advanced nanoparticle-reinforced polyurethane coatings to protect offshore wind turbine blades from erosion and environmental degradation. The project combines materials engin…

Freeform Reversible Embedding of Suspended Hydrogel (FRESH) additive manufacturing of sustainable porous calcium phosphate scaffolds for hard tissue engineering
University of Surrey Dr Daniela Carta, Dr Alessandra Pinna, Dr Jorge Gutierrez-Merino, Prof Mark Baker, Dr Tan Sui 🎓 Analytical Chemistry 🎓 Biochemistry Deadline: 10 Apr 2026

This interdisciplinary PhD focuses on FRESH 3D printing of sustainable porous calcium phosphate scaffolds for bone tissue engineering, combining materials science, chemistry, biology, and medicine.

Optimisation of thermomechanical ageing processing: influence of quenching and pre-ageing on the performance of high strength 6xxx aluminium alloys
The University of Manchester Prof X Zhou 🎓 Applied Chemistry 🎓 Chemical Physics Deadline: 10 Apr 2026

This PhD investigates the optimisation of thermomechanical ageing in high-strength 6xxx aluminium alloys, focusing on quenching and pre-ageing effects on microstructure, mechanical performance, and corrosion resistance,…

Modelling and design of sustainable fibre composites
University of Strathclyde Dr K Johnston 🎓 Chemical Engineering 🎓 Chemical Physics Deadline: 31 Mar 2026

Fibre composites are widely used in aerospace and wind turbines due to their light weight and high strength. This project will use coarse-grained modelling and molecular dynamics simulations to simulate network formatio…

IC-3-5 Molecular engineering of ion-conductive polymer membranes for advanced batteries
Imperial College London Prof. Paul Fennell Dr Qilei Song Prof. Magda Titirici Prof. Kim Jelfs 🎓 Chemical Engineering 🎓 Energy Technologies

Fully funded PhD at Imperial College London focusing on molecular engineering of ion-conductive polymer membranes for advanced lithium and sodium batteries. Combines polymer synthesis, electrochemistry, and transport mo…

Development of Solid-State Composites for Safe and Efficient Hydrogen Storage
The University of Manchester Peng Gong, Philip Withers, James Robson, David Knowles 🎓 Applied Chemistry 🎓 Chemical Engineering

PhD at the University of Manchester focused on developing advanced solid-state materials for hydrogen storage. Combines materials engineering and chemistry to improve storage efficiency, safety, and performance for clea…

Call for Applications for Multiple PhD Positions at the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Quantum Dynamics and Control (QDC)
University of Leeds Ralf Richter 🎓 Biochemistry 🎓 Biomedical Engineering Deadline: 30 Mar 2026

Fully funded MSCA PhD at the University of Leeds exploring biocolloid transport and diffusion in glycocalyces. The project combines advanced microscopy, theory, and simulations to uncover physical rules governing molecu…

MSCA PhD Fellow in Cross-Disciplinary Glycoscience Research (DC1 – Biocolloid binding and transport in glycocalyces)
University of Leeds Dr Ralf Richter 🎓 Biochemistry 🎓 Biomedical Engineering Deadline: 30 Apr 2026

Fully funded MSCA PhD within the GLYCOCALYX Doctoral Network focusing on biocolloid transport and binding in glycocalyces, combining physics, chemistry, and biology to develop analytical tools and uncover molecular inte…