Research Group: Chemistry Number of Students: 1 Length of Study in Years: 4 Years Full-time Project: yes
This studentship is funded via a studentship from the China Scholarship Council. CSC is offering a monthly stipend to cover living expenses and QMUL is waving fees and hosting the student. These scholarships are available only for Chinese candidates.
Organic-inorganic perovskite semiconductors have unique optical and electronic properties making them attractive for applications in PV, communication, lasing and electronic technologies. Low dimensional perovskite crystals and pseudo one dimensional fibres have been reported.[1] The PhD student will investigate the growth mechanisms of these new materials and their photophysical and photochemical properties with the aim to enable their scale-up for implementation in commercially viable devices.
The PhD applicant will join the Dimitrov lab which is a vibrant research group with strong photophysics and materials development expertise, based at the Department of Chemistry. The project will include materials development and characterisation using spectroscopy techniques like our unique in-situ analysis set-up. It is in collaboration with the group of Dr Lei Su a leading expert in optical and imaging devices. The student will have the chance to travel to UK national and international conferences and collaborate with world leading groups from QMUL and Imperial College London.
QMUL is a Russell group university and leading research institution internationally with world class facilities. The PhD student will become part of our Doctoral College which provides training and development opportunities, advice on funding, and financial support for research. Our students have access to a Researcher Development Programme designed to help recognise and develop key skills and attributes needed to effectively manage research, and to prepare and plan for the next stages of their career.
[1] Y. Zhou, M. A. Parkes, J. Zhang, Y. Wang, M. Ruddlesden, H. H. Fielding and L. Su, Sci. Adv., 2022, 8, eabq8629.
Applications to the China Scholarship Council (CSC) are invited from outstanding candidates with or expecting to receive the equivalent of a first or upper-second class master's degree in Materials, Engineering, Physics or Chemistry or an area relevant to the project. They should have experience or interest in semiconducting materials, optoelectronic devices and characterisation with optical or laser spectroscopy techniques. We are inclusive, supporting talented students regardless of their background.
To apply for this studentship, directly contact Dr Dimitrov with your CV, cover letter and English IELTS scores. For direct applications follow the instructions detailed on the following webpage:
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/spcs/phdresearch/
Please use the link below to apply for this project:
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/spcs/phdresearch/application-process/#apply
Deadline for applications - 31st of January 2023
SPCS Academics: Dr Stoichko Dimitrov