3 PhD Student Positions: New Concepts in Catalysis – Operando Spectroscopy, Microscopy, Electrochemistry, Surface Science

Applications are invited for three PhD student positions at the Erlangen Center for Interface Research and Catalysis, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Group of Prof. Jörg Libuda.

Research topics will cover the following fields: (1) Surface science studied on model catalysts (spectroscopy and microscopy); (2) In-situ studies in electrocatalysis (spectroscopy and microscopy), (3) In-situ and operando spectroscopy in catalysis.

All research projects aim at acquiring molecular level understanding of catalytic and electrocatalytic processes using innovative materials concepts. The range of experimental methods will comprise state-of-the-art spectroscopy (vibrational spectroscopy, diffraction methods, photon based methods) and microscopy (scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic force microscopy) both in ultrahigh vacuum, at liquid/solid interfaces, at electrochemical interfaces and gas/solid interfaces. The projects are embedded into interdisciplinary and international cooperations involving partner groups from natural science and engineering.