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🎓 Polymer Chemistry PhDs

Tailoring Carbohydrate-Derived Polymers for High-Performance, Microplastic-Free Agricultural Coatings
University of Bath Dr Hannah Leese, Dr Maciek Kopeć, Prof Chris Chuck 🎓 Agricultural Sciences 🎓 Biotechnology Deadline: 30 Apr 2026

Fully funded PhD at the University of Bath developing biodegradable, microplastic-free polymer coatings for agricultural seeds using carbohydrate-derived materials.

Optimisation of Polymer Flooding Strategy During the Energy Transition
Heriot-Watt University Dr Alan Beteta; Prof Ken Sorbie 🎓 Applied Chemistry 🎓 Chemical Physics Deadline: 24 Apr 2026

Fully funded PhD using simulation and modelling to optimise polymer flooding for improved oil recovery and reduced carbon emissions.

Chemical recycling and life cycle assessment of next-generation thermoplastic composites for wind turbine blade manufacture
Loughborough University Dr Ignacio Martin-Fabiani, Dr Tanja Radu, Dr Fiona Hatton, Mr Gerry Boyce (Hive Composites) 🎓 Analytical Chemistry 🎓 Chemical Engineering

This fully-funded PhD addresses sustainability challenges in offshore wind by developing chemical recycling methods and life cycle assessment for next-generation thermoplastic composites used in turbine blades. The proj…

Sustainable colloidal and particulate lubricants
Aston University Dr Sam Wilson-Whitford Dr S D Worrall 🎓 Chemical Engineering 🎓 Engineering Deadline: 20 Apr 2026

Applications are invited for a Postgraduate Research studentship, supported by Futamura Chemical UK LTD to be undertaken within the Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence at Aston University. The successful applicant w…

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…