PhD: Advanced NMR of Sodium Battery Interfaces (SEI/CEI and Degradation Mechanisms)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

CIC energiGUNE is recruiting PhD candidates to pursue a doctoral thesis focused on the study of buried electrode/electrolyte interphases in next-generation sodium-ion batteries.

Main job functions:

• Design and execution of electrochemical experiments in sodium-based battery systems (coin cells, electrolyte formulations, cycling protocols)


• Development and application of solid-state NMR methodologies (static and MAS) for the study of SEI and CEI formation and evolution


• Implementation of in situ and operando NMR experiments under realistic electrochemical conditions


• Analysis of electrolyte degradation products using liquid-state NMR


• Correlation of spectroscopic results with electrochemical performance and degradation mechanisms


• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and use of complementary techniques (XPS, TEM, SEM, etc.)


• Prep...