Open Positions

open post doctoral and PhD positions of the department

Open postdoc and PhD positions

The Faculty of Science, Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic) invites applications for a Post-doctoral position in the Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry.

PhD fellow in "Multifunctional zeolite materials for processing of platform chemicals and their derivatives"

Project summary:

Due to molecular sieving effect, high adsorption capacity and adjustable chemical composition zeolites are efficient catalysts for a number of processes. However, there is still a lack of synthesis tools for generation of active centers of particular characteristics at particular location in the zeolite frameworks. In addition, there ... more

PhD fellow in "Selectivity driving parameters in redox reactions catalyzed by Lewis acid zeolites"

Project summary:

Zeolites are robust and environmentally friendly heterogeneous catalysts. They contain framework metal ions, which act as Bronsted or Lewis acid sites. In particular, the Lewis acid sites (generated, e.g., by incorporated Ti, Sn, Zr, and Hf ions) catalyze selective redox reactions such as oxidation with peroxides or hydrogen ... more

PhD fellow in "Stabilization of metal clusters on the zeolite supports and their assessment by in-situ electron microscopy methods"

Project summary:

Metal nanoparticles immobilized at zeolite supports are important class of heterogenous catalysts for hydrogenation and dehydrogenation, reforming, and water-gas shift reactions. Zeolites, porous elementosilicates, are used to encapsulate metal nanoparticles to improve their stability. Currently, in-situ encapsulation and post-synthesis functionalization are two main synthesis strategies for metal incorporation ... more

PhD fellow in "Synthesis of novel zeolites and their structure determination by advanced electron diffraction"

Zeolites are porous elementosilicates with vast applications in the fields of catalysis, sorption, and ion-exchange. Their advantage lies in properties, such as high adsorption capacity, defined microporosity (resulting in molecular sieving effect), adjustable chemical composition, and possibility for post-synthesis modifications. Conventional synthesis of zeolites uses solvothermal methods that are limited ... more

PhD fellow in "Understanding active sites of zeolite catalysts"

Project summary:

Heterogeneous single-site catalysts are the latest generation materials enabling to maximize the profit and minimize the waste-related issues during production of important chemicals. Although zeolites have been the key industrial catalysts for several decades, development of their single-site representatives as well as analytical techniques for detailed characterization of ... more

Assistant Professor position in experimental Physical chemistry

ORGANISATION/COMPANY: Charles University, Faculty of Science, Dept. of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry
RESEARCH FIELD: Physical chemistry
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 28 2022 23:00 - Europe/Brussels
LOCATION: Czech Republic, Prague 2
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Temporary (3 years long)
JOB STATUS: Full-time
HOURS PER WEEK: 40
OFFER STARTING DATE: April-May 2022

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Postdoc position in Catalysis

The Faculty of Science, Charles University (Prague, Czechia) invites applications for a Post-doctoral position in the Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry.

The position is open for experimental chemist with strong background in physical chemistry and material science, ideally, expertise in heterogeneous catalysis. The research will focus on the application ... more

Postdoc position in Synthesis of two-dimensional materials

The Faculty of Science, Charles University (Prague, Czechia) invites applications for a Post-doctoral position in the Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry.

The position is open for experimental chemist with strong background in material science, ideally, expertise in synthesis and characterization of 2D materials. The research will focus on synthesis ... more

Postdoc position in Synthesis of zeolites

The Faculty of Science, Charles University (Prague, Czechia) invites applications for a Post-doctoral position in the Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry.

The position is open for experimental chemist with strong background in material science, ideally, expertise in synthesis and characterization of zeolites and materials. The research will focus on ... more

PhD fellow in Rational synthesis of zeolitic materials and their characterization by advanced electron microscopy methods

Project summary

Zeolites are among the most useful materials in catalysis, sorption and ion-exchange. It is due to their properties i.e. high adsorption capacity, defined microporosity (resulting in molecular sieving effect), adjustable chemical composition, and possibility for post-synthesis modifications. Conventional synthesis of zeolites is performed by solvothermal methods that are ... more

PhD fellow in Rational design of hierarchical zeolites for the synthesis of fine chemicals

Project summary

Due to such useful characteristics as molecular sieving effect, high adsorption capacity, adjustable chemical composition zeolites are efficient catalysts of a number of large-scale processes. At the same time, despite showing unique and extremely useful properties, micropores impose restrictions on the mass transport of bulky reactants limiting the ... more

PhD fellow in Hybrid Nanostructures Based on Polymer-Ions Interaction

Project summary

Highly charged molecules and nano-assemblies serve as unique building blocks in nanochemistry. Bulky and multivalent ions are known to readily condense on polyelectrolyte chains or brushes. Such ions are therefore capable to co-assemble with double-hydrophilic block copolymers into core/shell nanoparticles. It brings new function into the system and ... more

PhD fellow in Operando computational modelling of materials

Project summary

An increased synergy between experimental and theoretical investigations in heterogeneous catalysis has become apparent during the last decade. Experimental work has extended from ultra-high vacuum and low temperature towards operando conditions. These developments have motivated the computational community to move from standard descriptive computational models, based on inspection ... more

PhD fellow in Sugar and pH-responsive multicompartment nano-assemblies for dual-drug solubilization and delivery

Project summary

The concept of Multicompartment Micelles (MCMs), i. e., self-assembled aggregates with moieties of different chemical properties, that mimic biological molecules such as proteins was derived by Prof. H. Ringsdorf almost twenty years ago and theoretically described by de Gennes. Figure 1 represents a rather futuristic view of multifunctional ... more

PhD fellow in Theoretical studies of endohedral fullerenes

Endohedral fullerenes, i.e. cage-like hollow carbon molecules with an atom or a small molecule trapped inside, are fascinating species with unusual properties attractive for applications. With Gd atom inside they can serve as MRI contrast agents, with a radioactive metal as radiotracers, with N atom as q-bits in quantum computers, ... more

PhD fellow in Modeling of weak polyelectrolytes interacting with multivalent ions.

Association of weak polyelectrolytes can be controlled by the variable pH-sensitive ionization of weak acid and base groups. Encapsulation of multivalent molecules in polyelectrolyte-based systems can be controlled by the same means. Release of the cargo molecules can be then triggered by a change of pH. For example, multivalent porphyrin ... more

Postdoc in Association of Block-Copolymers Containing Weak Polyelectrolytes

Salary: equivalent of 2000 EUR/month.

Profile of an ideal candidate:
• Completed Ph.D. at the time of application
• Good knowledge of English (FCE equivalent or better)
• Strong background in soft matter and statistical mechanics
• Experience with molecular simulations, programming, U*X

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