PhD Studentship: High Conductive and Stable Lithium-ion Solid Electrolyte

Funding amount: £18,622 maintenance grant per annum

Lead Supervisor name: Dr Amor Abdelkader

Project description

Do you have a passion to develop the next generation batteries? Did you ever thought of making batteries that is safer, more efficient and can help achieving better performance for electric vehicles and energy storage application? If so, perhaps this fully funded PhD studentship is available for you. Bournemouth University is teaming with ambitious industrial partner, Arkimedes B.V. (The Netherlands), to develop new types of solid-electrolytes to build next generation solid state batteries. The project is multidisciplinary and covers aspects of chemistry, chemical engineering, physics and materials science. Main focus will be on developing novel synthesis method and while making the industrial processing easier.  The synthesized electrolytes will be characterized using X-rays, SEM, electrochemical methods (impedance spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry etc.) and tested in various half and full cell battery configurations to find compatible electrode materials.

The PhD student will be embedded in the advanced materials lab at the Bournemouth University under the supervision of by Dr.  Amor Abdelkader) and co-supervised by Remco van der Jagt and Dr. Deepak Singh at the Arkimedes (The Netherlands).

What does the funded studentship include?

A fully-funded Studentship includes a maintenance grant of £18,622 per year to contribute towards living expenses during the course of your research, as well as a fee waiver for 36 months. Associated costs, such as for fieldwork and conference attendance, will also be met under the Studentship.

Eligibility criteria

The BU PhD and MRes Studentships are open to UK, EU and International students. Candidates for a PhD Studentship should demonstrate outstanding qualities and be motivated to complete a PhD in 4 years and must demonstrate:

• Outstanding academic potential as measured normally by either a 1st class honours degree (or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) or a Master’s degree with distinction or equivalent
• An IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 minimum (with a minimum 6.0 in each component, or equivalent) for candidates for whom English is not their first language and this must be evidenced at point of application.

Additional Eligibility:

In addition to satisfying minimum entry criteria, BU will look closely at the qualities, skills and background of each candidate and what they can bring to their chosen research project in order to ensure successful completion.

For further information on how to apply click the ‘Apply’ button below or email pgradmissions@bournemouth.ac.uk.

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