Postdoc in Solid-State Batteries – Scalable Production of Solid Electrolytes

Postdoc in Solid-State Batteries – Scalable Production of Solid Electrolytes

Next leap in the battery development is expected to be the lithium solid-state batteries (SSB), allowing the replacement of the flammable organic electrolyte in Li-ion batteries with a safer and a more compact solid electrolyte. Within the framework of the Swedish governmental battery initiative COMPEL, aimed to support competence and excellence in battery research and education for the transport sector, KTH join forces with a coordinated initiative on composite SSB with seven postdoctoral positions in several disciplines, focusing on various aspects along the battery value chain, ranging from synthesis, cell assembly, characterization, modeling to scaled-up manufacturing.

The 2-year postdoc project Scalable Production of Ceramic Solid Electrolytes for Solid-State Batteries will be carried out jointly at the Div. Process technology and Resource Recovery at the Dept. Chemical Engineering. This project, grounded in chemical engineering, will focus on the development of scalable solvent mediated processes for production of sulfide or halide electrolytes. Particular emphasis will be placed on obtaining particles with controlled size distribution and morphology that enable good and reproducible electrolyte performance.

In parallel, industrial aspects such as solvent recovery, solid-liquid separation, drying, and process intensification will be addressed. The goal is to gain a better fundamental understanding of the processes involved and to generate scalable process concepts to support the industrial manufacturing of next-generation solid-state battery electrolytes.

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related subject. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English, as this will be required in day-to-day work.
• Strong laboratory and instrumental skills.
• Awareness of diversity and equal treatment issues with a particular focus on gender equality.

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the Final date to receive applications.
• Experience in solid-state batteries and material synthesis.
• An innovative mindset and ability to work independently.
• Good collaborative skills and abilities and interest in working in a team.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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