The post is available as part of the No-LIMIT European Research Council Consolidator Grant project.
The objective of the project is boosting photovoltaic performance by the synergistic interaction of halide perovskites and semiconductor quantum dots. Photovoltaic conversion has the extraordinary property of transforming the solar energy directly into electric power. However, the available electrical power is known to be severely limited by the so-called Shockley-Queisser (SQ) photoconversion limit. The maximum efficiency for a single absorber is limited as photons with energy lower than the bandgap (BG) cannot be absorbed, and just an energy equivalent to the BG can be used for photons with higher energy than the BG, due to thermalization. No-LIMIT will exploit the interaction between halide perovskite and semiconductor colloidal quantum dots and the resulting synergies to break the SQ limit. The achievement of this ambitious final objective, together with the intermediate steps, will have a colossal impact on photovoltaics.
The project is coordinated by Dr. Iván Mora Seró. Please, check Research Division 4 Physics at INAM.
There is a Position for a Graduated on Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
The PhD student will develop an experimental work. This work will allow the PhD student to defend a Doctoral Thesis at the end of her/his contract. Experience with some of the preparation and characterization techniques above described will be important.
Skills/Qualifications
The Ph.D. student will develop an experimental work based on the preparation of materials and study of their optoelectronic properties and photoelectroactivity. The candidate will require excellent results obtained during the studies graduated, especially on laboratory work and knowledge of different preparation techniques such as electrodeposition, analytical techniques like NMR, GC or HPLC and characterization techniques such SEM, TEM, UV-Vis-IR spectroscopy and electrochemical techniques such chronoamperometry, cyclic voltammetry or impedance spectroscopy.
General skills and characteristic are:
• Strongly motivated to develop a scientific research career.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluent in English.
Benefits
The candidate shall be appointed with a full-time (37.5 hours/week) employment contract for periods of one year, renewable for a total of up to five months and half, according to the Spanish legislation and covered under the Spanish social security scheme. The estimated start date is 1st of January 2021, but could vary depending of the selection process or visa process.
Selection process
Applications will be evaluated for technical and eligibility requirements at the end for the application process.
The best applications overcoming those requirements will be shortlisted, and asked for further information, as well as for an interview.
The interview will be handled face to face or by teleconference (Skype or similar) and will be arranged at convenience of both parts.
Scale:
Relevant academic and curricular background 0-40
Specific requirements 0-15
Relevant publications/work experience 0-20
Interview 0-25
Documentation
The following documents must be submitted with your application:
a. A detailed curriculum vitae, including – if applicable – relevant publications;
b. Evidence on English and Spanish proficiency;
c. Two reference letters
d. A copy of your identity card or passport.
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