The Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division is seeking a Postdoctoral Appointee to mainly conduct fundamental research in the field of battery technology development. The goal of this work is aimed at advancing next-generation, sustainable lithium- and sodium-ion technologies through the development of high-performance electrode materials based on earth-abundant elements. The Postdoctoral Appointee will plan and conduct research on battery electrode material synthesis and characterization, including electrochemical, chemical and structural characterization and electrode optimization.
The candidate is expected to have knowledge of state-of-the-art battery materials synthesis, characterization, fundamental electrochemistry, and various battery reaction and degradation mechanisms. The candidate should be able to analyze data, prepare manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed publications, present papers at scientific meetings, and prepare reports and presentations/papers for group meetings. The candidate will carry out innovative and hands-on independent laboratory work and collaboration across groups. The successful candidate will join a diverse team of ANL researchers and work closely with universities and other national laboratories. This position is open immediately and is based on renewable yearly contract.
Position Requirements
Ph.D. degree in materials science, chemical engineering, chemistry/electrochemistry, or related scientific background with 0 to 3 years of experience or equivalent
Knowledge in lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery electrochemistry and their battery components
Considerable hands-on experience of battery material synthesis (solid-state, wet chemistry, mechano-chemical) and characterization (SEM, TGA, BET, XRD, Rietveld refinement, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, etc.)
Considerable skill in electrochemical characterization of batteries including cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and common potentiostatic and galvanostatic methods, etc.
Skilled in safely handling air/moisture-sensitive chemicals
Plus with experiences of in situ and ex situ synchrotron-based X-ray techniques (XRD, XAS, cell design)
Considerable skill in written and oral communication
A successful candidate must have the ability to model Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork
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Postdoctoral Appointee
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Long-Term (Fixed Term)
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Full time
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