DC8 (MSCA PhD position): Multifunctional hydrogel electrolytes with hydrogen bonding regulation for all-weather, safe, and high-performing zinc-ion batteries

KU Leuven has a six-century tradition of education and research and holds the European HR Excellence in Research Award for its policy and action plan. Its core focus is fundamental research, complemented by openness to cultural, economic, and industrial realities and societal needs.

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Host: KU Leuven (Belgium)

Main supervisor: W. Thielemans

Co-supervisors/mentors: G. Zampardi (Universität Bremen – Germany), P. Verbiest (EverZinc – Belgium)

Duration: 36 months

Required profile: Chemical Engineer, Chemist, Experimental physicist

Desirable skills/interests: General electrochemistry, formulation/gelation science.

Objectives: Development of high-performance sustainable hydrogel electrolytes for ZIB technology. The effectiveness of different additives will be investigated while evaluating synergistic effects between additives to achieve stable performance in harsh environments, thermal management, and cell encapsulation. Interplay between hydrogel electrolytes and battery electrodes developed at other partners will also be considered.