PhD / Postdoc: Lubricant Impregnated Slippery Surfaces 2218 views

PhD / Postdoc: Lubricant Impregnated Slippery Surfaces

PhD or postdoc position in Lubricant Impregnated Slippery Surfaces – LubISS in the group of Prof. David Quéré (ESPCI) at the  Ecole Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles, France

RESEARCH FIELD: Chemistry, Physics

RESEARCHER PROFILE: First Stage Researcher (R1)

DEADLINE: 30/04/2019

HOURS PER WEEK: 40

EU RESEARCH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME: H2020 / Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Reference / MARIE CURIE GRANT AGREEMENT NUMBER: 722479

Overview

LubISS, Lubricant Impregnated Slippery Surfaces, is the first European Training Network with the main objectives of designing, characterizing, and modelling low adhesive easy-to-clean surfaces for anti-icing and anti-fouling. In a coordinated effort among 9 world-class academic institutions and industrial partners from 6 European countries (Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Switzerland), advanced lubricant impregnated surfaces will be developed.

Objectives

LubISS aims to provide early stage researchers with excellent cross-disciplinary education in

1. fundamental and practical concepts in physical and chemical surface science and
2. management, communication and mentorship skills required to become future leaders in academics or industry.

LubISS Consortium

1. Beneficiaries: Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P), University of Oxford, Tampere University of Technology (TUT), ESPCI ParisTech, University of Twente (TW), Airbus Group Innovations (AGI), German North West Textile Research Centre (DTNW ÖP GmbH), Millidyne OY, University of Zurich
2. Partner Organizations: Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH, Molecular Machines & Industries GmbH, Nestec Ltd.

Position at Ecole Superiore de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles, CNRS (France)

The department of Interfaces and Co of the Ecole Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles seeks an outstanding, highly motivated PhD or postdoc student (Early Stage Researcher, ESR #9) to characterize the dewetting conditions and dynamics on slippery surfaces. The aim of this project is to characterize the formation and fate of liquid films deposited on liquid-infused surfaces.