The Division of Nanotechnology and Functional Materials is part of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ångström Laboratory. At the division, we conduct research within functional porous materials for energy and environmental applications, nano biomaterials, sustainable electrical energy storage and energy transformations, functionalization of electrode surfaces for catalytic applications, additive manufacturing of pharmaceutical materials, microsensors for in vivo usage and sustainable materials from biomass. Researchers here thus have extensive experience in the functionalization of biomaterials, biocompatibility, diagnostics, additive manufacturing, organic energy storage, nanosafety and the development and characterization of functional porous materials.

The project is about the development of nanostructured materials, with a keen focus on 3D architectures such as foams, membranes, and others from a variety of biomass-derived polymers. These polymers, sourced from marine, agricultural, and food biomass, represent a renewable and eco-friendly feedstock that align with the principles of green chemistry and sustainability. The core of the research endeavor is not only to synthesize these innovative materials but also to strategically modify them by introducing functional groups and ligands. Such modifications are aimed at enhancing the materials' capabilities to selectively adsorb and remove a wide spectrum of organic and inorganic contaminants from water, soil and sediments. This combination of the design of advanced materials with chemical functionalization is a promising way to advance current water remediation technologies

Requirements

To qualify for an employment on a postdoctoral position you must have a doctoral degree or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree. The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Those who have obtained a PhD degree three years prior to the application deadline are primarily considered for the employment. The starting point of the three-year frame period is the application deadline. Due to special circumstances, the degree may have been obtained earlier. The three-year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labor unions, etc. This position requires a Doctoral degree in Polymer Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, or similar, or a degree equivalent to these.