VU University Amsterdam Faculty of Sciences
Amsterdam, 1081 HV (Noord-Holland), hours per week
VU University Amsterdam
Job description
Function title: PhD position in ‘Sustainable Hydrogen’
The VU University Amsterdam is one of the leading institutions for higher education in Europe. It is part of international science networks and collaborates with many major universities throughout the world. The Faculty of Sciences consists of three departments, with 650 employees including researchers, lecturers, full- and part-time professors. At the Solid State Physics section of the Faculty of Sciences at the VU University Amsterdam at the Solid State Physics section of the Faculty of Sciences at the VU University Amsterdam there is a vacancy for a PhD position in ‘Sustainable Hydrogen’
Summary
To reduce the risk of global warming, CO2 emissions have to be reduced. For a sustainable society it is therefore essential to find ways to reduce energy consumption, to find sustainable energy sources and to develop clean energy carriers that can easily be stored. Hydrogen based technology may hold the key to such a sustainable future. Recently, we developed a new combinatorial technique to investigate the properties of promising hydrogen storage materials. ‘Hydrogenography’ exploits the optical changes on hydrogenation, and hence allows for parallel screening of hundreds of materials combinations simultaneously. This technique is at the basis of this research project funded by the NWO/ACTS sustainable hydrogen programme. Together with several European projects focussed on the hydrogen economy, this provides an international network of collaboration for our Hydrogen related research.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
New light-weight hydrogen storage materials
Energy storage systems are needed for mobile applications such as fuel cell driven cars. Suitable storage materials therefore have to meet stringent demands on the kinetics and thermodynamics of hydrogen ab- and de-sorption. We search for such materials by means of ‘Hydrogenography’ and try to understand the fundamental issues involved in the stability of metal hydrides and the factors determining the kinetics of adsorption and desorption.
Thin films made by RF/DC magnetron sputtering are characterized by High Resolution-XRD, RBS, STM/AFM and optical spectroscopy. Several promising classes of materials are explored in order i) to unravel the crucial factors that determine the stability (hydride formation enthalpy and entropy) and ii) to investigate the role of catalysts in the
(de-)hydrogenation process.
Requirements
We are looking for young physicists/chemists with a good background in condensed matter physics, physical chemistry or materials sciences. Enthusiasm and team spirit are a must.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Post-doctorates(Scientific discipline: Natural Sciences)
Organization
VU University Amsterdam
Faculty of Sciences
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has been a renowned cultural, scientific and commercial centre for many centuries. It was here, in 1880, that the VU University Amsterdam first opened its doors to students. VU stands for 'Vrije Universiteit', which means 'Free University'. Here, 'free' refers to freedom of state and church interference. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam was established in 1880 by orthodox protestants. Nowadays it aims to be inspiring, innovative and involved.
Throughout the past century, the university has continued to expand. It now comprises twelve faculties and has teaching facilities for 18,000 students.
Click here for an overview of faculties and institutes: http://www.english.vu.nl/About_the_VU/
The university campus and university hospital are situated in the south-western part of Amsterdam, one of the most dynamic and fast-growing business districts in the Netherlands. The international airport of Schiphol-Amsterdam is 10 kilometres away, just 8 minutes by train. With more than fifty undergraduate (or bachelor’s) programmes and almost a hundred postgraduate (or master’s) programmes, the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers a wide choice of study options. The programmes are of a high quality, the atmosphere is very conducive to study, and the teaching staff is easily accessible.
The Faculty of Sciences offers 9 Bachelor’s and 12 Master’s programmes within the disciplines Computer Sciences, Physics & Astronomy, Chemistry & Pharmacochemistry and Mathematics. The education programme is strongly connected to the various research activities. The faculty offers excellent research facilities in highly specialized laboratories as well as unique computing facilities.
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: temporary
Additional conditions of employment:
Appointment
The appointment will be initially for one year. If the results are successful the appointed period will be prolonged by three years (PhD). The purpose is to complete a PhD-thesis by the end of the fourth year, intended to result in a dissertation. You can visit our website www.vu.nl/vacatures for a review of working conditions at the VU.
Salary
Gross monthly salary starts at € 2.000,- in the first year and increases to € 2.558,- in the last year of the appointment, based on a fulltime employment.
Additional Information
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
Application
You can apply for this job before 30-06-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
VU University Amsterdam
Faculty of Sciences
De Boelelaan 1083a
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: few-vacatures@few.vu.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number 1.2007.00368.
VU University Amsterdam
Job description
Function title: PhD position in ‘Sustainable Hydrogen’
The VU University Amsterdam is one of the leading institutions for higher education in Europe. It is part of international science networks and collaborates with many major universities throughout the world. The Faculty of Sciences consists of three departments, with 650 employees including researchers, lecturers, full- and part-time professors. At the Solid State Physics section of the Faculty of Sciences at the VU University Amsterdam at the Solid State Physics section of the Faculty of Sciences at the VU University Amsterdam there is a vacancy for a PhD position in ‘Sustainable Hydrogen’
Summary
To reduce the risk of global warming, CO2 emissions have to be reduced. For a sustainable society it is therefore essential to find ways to reduce energy consumption, to find sustainable energy sources and to develop clean energy carriers that can easily be stored. Hydrogen based technology may hold the key to such a sustainable future. Recently, we developed a new combinatorial technique to investigate the properties of promising hydrogen storage materials. ‘Hydrogenography’ exploits the optical changes on hydrogenation, and hence allows for parallel screening of hundreds of materials combinations simultaneously. This technique is at the basis of this research project funded by the NWO/ACTS sustainable hydrogen programme. Together with several European projects focussed on the hydrogen economy, this provides an international network of collaboration for our Hydrogen related research.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
New light-weight hydrogen storage materials
Energy storage systems are needed for mobile applications such as fuel cell driven cars. Suitable storage materials therefore have to meet stringent demands on the kinetics and thermodynamics of hydrogen ab- and de-sorption. We search for such materials by means of ‘Hydrogenography’ and try to understand the fundamental issues involved in the stability of metal hydrides and the factors determining the kinetics of adsorption and desorption.
Thin films made by RF/DC magnetron sputtering are characterized by High Resolution-XRD, RBS, STM/AFM and optical spectroscopy. Several promising classes of materials are explored in order i) to unravel the crucial factors that determine the stability (hydride formation enthalpy and entropy) and ii) to investigate the role of catalysts in the
(de-)hydrogenation process.
Requirements
We are looking for young physicists/chemists with a good background in condensed matter physics, physical chemistry or materials sciences. Enthusiasm and team spirit are a must.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Post-doctorates(Scientific discipline: Natural Sciences)
Organization
VU University Amsterdam
Faculty of Sciences
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has been a renowned cultural, scientific and commercial centre for many centuries. It was here, in 1880, that the VU University Amsterdam first opened its doors to students. VU stands for 'Vrije Universiteit', which means 'Free University'. Here, 'free' refers to freedom of state and church interference. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam was established in 1880 by orthodox protestants. Nowadays it aims to be inspiring, innovative and involved.
Throughout the past century, the university has continued to expand. It now comprises twelve faculties and has teaching facilities for 18,000 students.
Click here for an overview of faculties and institutes: http://www.english.vu.nl/About_the_VU/
The university campus and university hospital are situated in the south-western part of Amsterdam, one of the most dynamic and fast-growing business districts in the Netherlands. The international airport of Schiphol-Amsterdam is 10 kilometres away, just 8 minutes by train. With more than fifty undergraduate (or bachelor’s) programmes and almost a hundred postgraduate (or master’s) programmes, the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers a wide choice of study options. The programmes are of a high quality, the atmosphere is very conducive to study, and the teaching staff is easily accessible.
The Faculty of Sciences offers 9 Bachelor’s and 12 Master’s programmes within the disciplines Computer Sciences, Physics & Astronomy, Chemistry & Pharmacochemistry and Mathematics. The education programme is strongly connected to the various research activities. The faculty offers excellent research facilities in highly specialized laboratories as well as unique computing facilities.
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: temporary
Additional conditions of employment:
Appointment
The appointment will be initially for one year. If the results are successful the appointed period will be prolonged by three years (PhD). The purpose is to complete a PhD-thesis by the end of the fourth year, intended to result in a dissertation. You can visit our website www.vu.nl/vacatures for a review of working conditions at the VU.
Salary
Gross monthly salary starts at € 2.000,- in the first year and increases to € 2.558,- in the last year of the appointment, based on a fulltime employment.
Additional Information
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
- About the organization (http://www.vu.nl)
- About the department (http://www.few.vu.nl/en/index.php)
- About the function (http://www..vu.nl/vacatures)
Application
You can apply for this job before 30-06-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
VU University Amsterdam
Faculty of Sciences
De Boelelaan 1083a
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: few-vacatures@few.vu.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number 1.2007.00368.
