Developing optoelectronics in two-dimensional semiconductors

Job openings at Trinity College Dublin, the CPAM group

PhD positions (ESR) - summary

For the EU-funded MSCA-ITN-2020 project entitled "Developing optoelectronics in two-dimensional semiconductors" (project acronym "2Exciting"), the Trinity College Dublin (TCD), the CPAM group, offers 2 positions as Early Stage Researcher / PhD student starting on 1st of April, 2021 for 36 months.

The project is funded by the MARIE SKŁODOWSKA CURIE Innovative Training Network (ITN) within the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Commission. General information about the openings of the ITN 2Exciting can be found here.

The work will be carried out in the research group of Prof. Valeria Nicolosi at Trinity College Dublin (TCD). The Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) will be enrolled in the PhD programme at TCD.

ESR n°1: The project will focus on the development of synthetic strategies based on co-precipitation, sol-gel and low-temperature solid-state for the synthesis of layered crystals. Synthesised layered materials will be exfoliated in liquid phase. As-synthesised and exfoliated materials and inks will be fully characterised (XRD, XPS, Raman, etc, as well as conventional microscopical techniques such as SEM, AFM, TEM, electron diffraction, EDX and EELS), before being used in devices aiming to comprehensive structure-to-properties correlation.

ESR n°2: The project will focus on the advanced characterisation of as-synthetised and exfoliated 2D materials, as well as devices, by aberration-corrected electron microscopy. Atomic resolution studies on the exfoliated materials are paramount to characterize the hitherto unknown atomic structure of the nanosheets and to study possible structural defects introduced via exfoliation and the crystallographic stacking that occurs when materials consist of only a few layers. A unique aspect of this proposed work is to combine HRTEM and high-angle-annular-dark-field (HAADF) STEM. The project will be carried out on TCD’s aberration-corrected NION UltraSTEM200 microscope.

Job Requirements:

• The ideal candidate will have a University degree (MSc degree or equivalent) with a minimum of a II.1 Class Honours Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science or a related discipline.
• She/He should be well-organised and self-motivated with excellent oral and communication skills.
• Strong laboratory skills are required.
• For additional eligibility rules and requirements please see here.

Please submit your complete application no later than 15.12.2020, including a motivation letter, CV, publication list (if applicable) and two reference letters preferentially electronically as single pdf file to Prof. Nicolosi's Group Project Manager, Mr. Jesus Barco. Interviews will be carried out preferentially using video conferences.

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