The FOM-Institute for Plasma Physics invites qualified applicants for the position of
Postdoctoral Researcher
To set up a new research line directed at the spectroscopic investigation of species of fundamental interest to photo-conversion processes.
Project description:
Photocatalytic water splitting on transition-metal oxide surfaces as well as charge separation in dye-sensitized semiconductor photovoltaics are considered to be promising methods to efficiently harvest solar energy. Much effort is currently being devoted to the development of new devices based on these techniques. Here we intend to study the underlying chemistry at a molecular level by investigating the geometric and electronic structure of isolated model systems using sophisticated (IR) spectroscopic methods. These studies make use of the free electron laser FELIX at our institute and a molecular beam TOF spectrometer with laser ablation cluster source. Reactivity studies upon adduct formation and UV irradiation will be an important aspect of this project. In addition, the spectroscopy and structure of charge-transfer complexes relevant to dye-sensitized PVs will be investigated using IR induced photo-dissociation in an FTICR mass spectrometer.
Application deadline: 1 June 2009.
More information (job description, qualifications, employment conditions, application): http://www.rijnhuizen.nl/vacancies/index.html?postdoctoral_researcher.html
Contact: Dr. Jos Oomens
FOM Institute for Plasma Physics "Rijnhuizen"
Website: http://www.rijnhuizen.nl
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Giel Berden
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