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Materials, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
Full-time
On-site · Italy
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Master's degree
09/22/2026
12/15/2026
Host: Sapienza Università di Roma - URS (Italy)
Main supervisor: M. Agostini
Co-supervisors/mentors: W. Thielemans (KLeuven – Belgium), P. Vereecken (IMEC – Belgium)
Duration: 36 months
Required profile: Materials, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
Desirable skills/interests: Experience or interest in electrochemical cell assembly, electrochemical characterization techniques (e.g., cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge discharge, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy), battery testing, data analysis, and materials characterization for energy storage applications.
Objectives: Develop and investigate innovative materials and electrode architectures for rechargeable zinc-air batteries, with a particular focus on identifying and quantifying discharge products, improving reaction reversibility, optimizing electrode performance, mitigating oxygen crossover, and engineering solid-state and quasi-solid-state zinc-air battery systems with enhanced durability, efficiency, and cycling stability.
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