Electrochemistry, Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage; Fuel Cells, Hydrogen Productio

What You Will Do

The Materials Synthesis and Integrated Devices Group (MPA-11) is seeking postdoctoral candidates to work on a range of fundamental and applied research projects in acidic and alkaline polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs, AEMFCs), PEM, AEM and liquid alkaline electrolysis, unitized reversible fuel cells (URFCs), CO2 reduction and flow batteries. Research opportunities include electrocatalysis (precious metals and non-precious metals), ion exchange membranes, catalyst layer architectures, component and cell durability, water management, porous transport layers, cell operation and testing including the effect of impurities, synthesis/characterization of novel materials including nanoscale catalysts, supports and polymer membranes, and non-aqueous flow battery materials and system development.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated strong background in one of the following areas:
• Electrochemistry
• Polymer/organic synthesis/characterization
• Nanostructured material synthesis/characterization
• Microfabrication and thin film deposition
• Electrocatalysis/electrocatalysts
• Electrode design, fabrication and characterization
• Electrochemical testing (fuel cell, water electrolyzer, CO2 electrolyzer, redox flow cell)

Candidates must also have:

• Excellent publication record in the field of required expertise
• Very good command of spoken and written English; very good communication skills
• Ability to develop and implement new research ideas, and to design and perform advanced experiments
• Strong motivation and ability to work independently
• Ability to work effectively as a part of a team in a multi-disciplinary research environment and interact successfully with a variety of research & development, and commercial organizations

Education/

Experience:

Ph.D. in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field completed within the last five years, or soon to be completed, is required.

Desired

Qualifications:

• Experience in one or more of the following areas is desired:
• Experience in electrochemical characterization for electrodes and catalyst/electrolyte interfaces
• Experience in organic synthesis, polymer synthesis, polymer blending/composite, and ionomer dispersion preparation;
• Experience in the synthesis of nanostructured carbon-based materials, metal organic frameworks (MOFs), non-precious metal catalysts, or similar materials;
• Experience in the synthesis of metal nanoparticles, including alloys, core-shell, and intermetallics;
• Experience in electrochemical device testing including PEMFC, AEMFC, water electrolyzer, CO2 electrolyzer, and redox flow cell;
• Familiarity with SEM, TEM, BET, XRD, XPS, XRF, NMR, Raman, FTIR, X-ray absorption spectroscopy and other materials characterization techniques;

Experience in mathematical modeling;

• Shape-controlled metal nanocrystals and metal oxides
• MOFs, COFs, and related materials
• Mesoporous silica and related nanostructured materials
• Soft templating methods based on surfactants and block copolymers
• Synthesis of nanostructured interfaces or similar structures
• Thin film deposition (ALD, CVD, sputtering, evaporation, etc.)
• Inverse opal fabrication
• Electrospinning
• Microfluidic devices
• Knowledge of electronics and of typical laboratory test instruments
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize assignments so that schedules are met on time

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the Peoples Republic of China—inclusive of Hong Kong and Macau special administrative regions—as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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