D.Phil. studentship in Lithium-ion and Sodium-ion battery electrolytes: Modelling and Characterisation

About the Project

3.5-year D.Phil. studentship in Sodium-ion battery electrolytes: Modelling and Characterisation

Project: Battery Electrolytes

Supervisors: Professor Charles Monroe and Professor David Howey

Electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries are complex multicomponent materials, whose properties are tailored to improve device performance. ... (main project description continues with details on transport processes, experimental characterisation, and relation to Faraday Institution MSM project)

Eligibility

This studentship is funded through the Department of Engineering Science and is open to home students (full award – fees plus stipend).

Candidate Requirements

• A first class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours (or equivalent) in Engineering, Chemistry, or Materials Science
• Excellent English written and spoken communication skills
• Laboratory experience
• Strong foundations in continuum mechanics or transport phenomena