From postmaster-at-dl.ac.uk Wed Apr 1 06:56:35 2009 Received: from mserv9.dl.ac.uk (mserv9.dl.ac.uk [148.79.80.67]) by physmail.rutgers.edu (8.13.8+Sun/8.13.8) with ESMTP id n31AuPeS014223 for ; Wed, 1 Apr 2009 06:56:32 -0400 (EDT) X-DL-MFrom: X-DL-Connect: Received: from cselnx9 (cselnx9.dl.ac.uk [193.62.112.177]) by mserv9.dl.ac.uk (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id n31ApxhS000483; Wed, 1 Apr 2009 11:51:59 +0100 Message-ID: <31656112.1238582971747.JavaMail.xyg-at-cselnx9> Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 11:49:31 +0100 (BST) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [ PSI-K ] PhD position at IMN (CNRS) in France From: "PSI-K" To: "PSI-K" Content-Type: text/html X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist (mserv9.dl.ac.uk [148.79.80.67]); Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:52:04 +0100 (BST) X-CCLRC-SPAM-report: -0.552 : AWL,BAYES_00,HTML_40_50,HTML_MESSAGE,HTML_MIME_NO_HTML_TAG,MIME_HTML_ONLY X-Spam-Checked: Spamassassin version 3.1.8, by Rutgers Physics X-Spam-Score: -1.0, tests=AWL,BAYES_00,HTML_MESSAGE,HTML_MIME_NO_HTML_TAG,MIME_HTML_ONLY X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.64 on 128.6.228.213 Status: R X-Status: X-Keywords: An announcement has been added in the "PSI-K" site at PSI-K (http://cselnx9.dl.ac.uk:8080/portal)


Subject: PhD position at IMN (CNRS) in France

Category: Job

From: Xavier Rocquefelte

Date: 01-Apr-2009 11:49

Message:

 

Application before 20/04/2009 is highly recommended

PhD position in the Institute of Materials Jean Rouxel

DFT Simulation of Photo-Induced Properties of Inorganic Materials

    A PhD position in Theoretical Condensed Matter Chemistry and Physics is open for application at the Institute of Materials Jean Rouxel of the University of Nantes (France).
 
     The candidate will develop his PhD Thesis on one of the priority projects of our group, which will be in the continuation of our previous theoretical investigations on the optical properties of UV-shields and pigments. In particular, these studies led to the development of an original concept, “the optical channel”, aimed to tune the optical properties of insulating materials.

     Our current research interest include the understanding of the photocatalytic properties based on the modelling of structural, electronic and optical properties related to active and non-active materials. In particular, the strategy developed by the PhD student will consist to take benefit of density functional theory and semi-empirical approaches in order to rationalize:
- the light absorption efficiency from the simulation of the dielectric function,
- the electron/hole trapping (surface effects),
- the dependence of the redox potential with structure and chemical formulation.

     The position will be available in October 2009. The net income will be approximately 1450 Euros per month. The University of Nantes also provides French courses for foreign students.

     Candidates should have a master or diploma degree in materials science or theoretical physics/chemistry and be highly motivated to work in a challenging project within a dynamical research group. Application should include a letter of motivation, a CV, copies of master or diploma certificates with qualifications, a list of publications or preprints if available, and the coordinates of an expert willing to write a letter of recommendation (e.g., master thesis supervisor).

Please submit your application  to :

Dr. Xavier Rocquefelte

Institute of Materials Jean Rouxel / University of Nantes (France)

Xavier.Rocquefelte-at-cnrs-imn.fr

 




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