Postdoc Development and Evaluation of Solid Electrolytes for Silicon Anodes

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher with a strong passion for battery science and a desire to contribute to the development of next-generation energy storage systems. This position is part of the Smart-Cbat project, funded by the Dutch National Growthfund, which aims to explore materials innovations for next-generation solid electrolytes, especially in combination with silicon anodes. In the Smart-Cbat project Universities collaborate with Dutch startups on several next generation battery concepts, where the role of the Universties is to provide fundamental understanding and develop novel electrolytes, strengthening the anode components developed by the startups.

As a postdoctoral researcher in our team, your primary focus will be the design, synthesis, and characterization of promising sulfide and halide-based inorganic solid electrolytes for different silicon anode technologies. Synthesis will be carried out mainly using mechanochemical methods, while characterization will involve a combination of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and X-ray/Neutron scattering techniques.

We are particularly interested in candidates with prior experience in preferably all of the following areas:

1. Hands-on experience in the synthesis of sulfide and halide-based inorganic solid electrolytes, including conductivity characterization using EIS.
2. Hands-on experience in implementing advanced solid-state NMR experiments for the characterization of materials for battery applications.
3. Experience with X-ray and or neutron scattering techniques for material characterization.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment where fundamental research is closely linked to application. You will interact with leading experts in materials science, electrochemistry, and battery technology, and contribute to shaping the future of sustainable energy storage. If you are driven by curiosity, eager to work with cutting-edge experimental techniques, and enthusiastic about making a tangible impact on the energy transition, we encourage you to apply.

Job requirements

• PhD degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, or a closely related field (completed by the time of appointment).
• Demonstrated expertise in the synthesis of sulfide and halide or halide based inorganic solid electrolytes including conductivity measurements using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).
• Experience with advanced solid-state characterization techniques, particularly solid-state NMR and X-ray/neutron scattering techniques for the investigation of structure-property relationships in battery materials.
• Strong background in battery research, with a clear interest in electrolyte materials, interfacial phenomena, and sustainable energy storage technologies.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Applied Sciences
With more than 1,100 employees, including 150 pioneering principal investigators, as well as a population of about 3,600 passionate students, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is an inspiring scientific ecosystem. Focusing on key enabling technologies, such as quantum- and nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, synthetic biology and materials for energy storage and conversion, our faculty aims to provide solutions to important problems of the 21st century. To that end, we educate innovative students in broad Bachelor's and specialist Master's programmes with a strong research component. Our scientists conduct ground-breaking fundamental and applied research in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Engineering Physics. We are also training the next generation of high school teachers.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Applied Sciences.

Computational Design and Fabrication

Job description

This vacancy is positioned in the section Materializing Futures of the Sustainable Design Engineering Department. The Materializing Futures section focuses on developing theories, tools, and methods to understand and design with emerging material and fabrication technologies, with the well-being of the planet and society at its core. Our research activities are organised under three interconnected pillars: Materials, Fabrication, and Computational Design.

As an Assistant Professor in Computational Design and Fabrication, you will lead research at the intersection of computational design and digital fabrication. Computational systems that can sense, interpret, and respond are increasingly central to fabrication processes, transforming how products are conceived, developed, and produced. At the same time, these systems are reshaping the contexts in which products operate, requiring them to be understood by—and to actively interact with—the computational environments around them.

In this role, you will investigate and develop novel computational design and fabrication approaches in which such interactions are intrinsic to the product from the outset. By deeply integrating computational design, digital fabrication processes, and material properties as active elements of computational systems, your work will establish new paradigms for responsive, adaptive, and materially embedded design—where material behaviour, fabrication logic, and computation are conceived as one coherent, generative framework.

Job requirements
We seek a candidate with a background in design engineering and/or Human–Computer Interaction (HCI), and a research focus on personal fabrication, computational fabrication, or interactive fabrication systems. The ideal candidate meets the following qualifications and competencies:

• Demonstrated scientific excellence in HCI research applied to digital fabrication, additive manufacturing, or computational design, evidenced by a PhD degree or equivalent research accomplishments.
• A strong track record in developing novel hardware, software, and/or material systems that extend the interactive capabilities of fabricated artefacts and/or make fabrication processes more accessible, intelligent, and expressive.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Industrial Design Engineering
Matching the evolution of people with the speed of the revolution of technology. This is the focus of the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering (IDE). Delft designers act as a bridge between advances in technology and the needs of people, organisations and society to create products, services and systems with purpose.

IDE is a leader in design research across the application areas of mobility, sustainability and health, as well as its development of design tools and methods. A 350-strong research team and over 2,000 students work together in our inspiring hall, labs and studios.

In close cooperation with industry, the public sector and NGOs we rehearse possible futures in research and education to design for a complex future.

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PhD Position Development of Sustainable Cathode and Anode Materials for Sodium ion Batteries

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated doctoral candidates with a strong passion for battery science and a desire to contribute to the development of next-generation energy storage systems. These positions are part of the NANEXBAT project, funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO), which aims to explore materials innovations for next-generation sodium-ion batteries. The overarching goal of the project is to combine experimental and computational studies to elucidate structure-property relationships in promising sodium-ion battery materials and their mutual interactions under operating conditions. This research is complemented by analyses of sustainability, material availability, and techno-economic aspects.

Topic 1
We invite applications for a PhD position on the development of new and durable cathode materials for next-generation sodium-ion battery technology. The project aims to identify high-performance cathode materials with high capacity, high reversibility, and long cycle life, based on non-critical, low-cost, and abundant raw materials. The research will focus on experimentally guided dopant strategies to achieve the challenging combination of high capacity, fast cycling, and long cycle life. Experimental work, including synthesis, electrochemical testing, solid-state NMR, and operando X-ray absorption and diffraction, will provide fundamental insight into the relation between material composition, structure, redox and phase behaviour, ionic conductivity, and battery performance. Surface and interface-related challenges, including air and moisture sensitivity, electrolyte reactivity, interface resistance, phase transformation, and poor electrical conductivity, will also be addressed.

Topic 2
We invite applications for a PhD position on the development of sustainable hard carbon anodes and PFAS-free liquid electrolytes for next-generation sodium-ion battery technology. The project will address key challenges associated with hard carbon, including low initial Coulombic efficiency, poor rate capability, limited cycling stability, and interfacial instability with electrolytes. The research will focus on understanding structure–property relationships in hard carbon, with particular emphasis on microstructure, surface chemistry, and solid electrolyte interphase formation. In parallel, sustainable multi-salt electrolyte formulations will be developed and optimized for compatibility with hard carbon anodes, with the aim of enabling safe operation, fast charging, and long cycle life.

We offer the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment where fundamental research is closely linked to application. You will interact with leading experts in materials science, electrochemistry, and battery technology, and contribute to shaping the future of sustainable energy storage. If you are driven by curiosity, eager to work with cutting-edge experimental techniques, and enthusiastic about making a tangible impact on the energy transition, we encourage you to apply.

Job requirements

• Master’s degree in (Applied) Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related field
• Affinity for energy storage, with an interest in materials development and electrochemical systems, is desirable
• You enjoy working in a team and bring excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• English proficiency is required

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Applied Sciences
With more than 1,100 employees, including 150 pioneering principal investigators, as well as a population of about 3,600 passionate students, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is an inspiring scientific ecosystem. Focusing on key enabling technologies, such as quantum- and nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, synthetic biology and materials for energy storage and conversion, our faculty aims to provide solutions to important problems of the 21st century. To that end, we educate innovative students in broad Bachelor's and specialist Master's programmes with a strong research component. Our scientists conduct ground-breaking fundamental and applied research in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Engineering Physics. We are also training the next generation of high school teachers.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Applied Sciences.

Opleidingscoördinator

Functieomschrijving

De faculteit Civiele Techniek en Geowetenschappen zoekt een Opleidingscoördinator. Als Opleidingscoördinator zorg jij ervoor dat alle logistieke en administratieve onderwijsprocessen van de faculteit op rolletjes verlopen. Je bent de spil tussen onze afdeling, docenten, ondersteunende diensten en de opleidingsdirecteur, en daarmee goed op de hoogte van de laatste ontwikkelingen binnen de faculteit. Op een proactieve manier bedenk jij, samen met je collega-Opleidingscoördinatoren, wat deze ontwikkelingen betekenen voor het onderwijs en welke praktische zaken geregeld moeten worden.

Jaarlijks zorg je ervoor dat de onderwijsprogramma’s van ‘jouw’ opleidingen helemaal up to date zijn. Om dit voor elkaar te krijgen, heb je veel contact met collega’s in de faculteit en op centraal niveau. Je hebt een belangrijke rol in de totstandkoming van de onderwijs- en examenregeling, niet in de laatste plaats omdat je de secretarisrol binnen de Opleidingscommissie bekleedt. Wanneer er curriculumherzieningen of visitaties zijn, ben jij degene die overzicht houdt en ervoor zorgt dat de juiste zaken op het juiste moment worden opgeleverd.

Als Opleidingscoördinator ben je ook een vraagbaak voor collega’s, zowel docenten als ondersteunende staf. Je beantwoordt hun vragen graag, zowel op kantoor, per e-mail of via onze online knowledge base.

Je werkt binnen de afdeling Onderwijs- en Studentenzaken, waar alle onderwijsondersteuning van de faculteit samenkomt. Naast de Onderwijscoördinatoren vind je er de Studieadviseurs, het International Office, de Onderwijskundigen, de Graduate School en de ondersteuning van de Examencommissie.

Al met al een dynamische rol, waarbij je in staat wordt gesteld om je analytisch vermogen te combineren met veel contact met collega’s. Word jij enthousiast van een functie waarin je je administratieve talent kwijt kunt én in het hart van de onderwijslogistiek zit? Dan is deze plek voor jou.

Functie-eisen

• Minimaal een afgeronde HBO-opleiding met enkele jaren werkervaring op het gebied van bijvoorbeeld organisatie, administratie of coördinatie. Werkervaring binnen het hoger onderwijs is een pré.
• Je beheerst de Nederlandse en de Engelse taal goed in woord en geschrift (beide C1 niveau CEFR).
• Je bent een zelfstarter met een groot analytisch vermogen en weet moeiteloos overzicht te houden en te prioriteren.
• Je bent accuraat en laat je niet van de wijs brengen door een lange to-do lijst of piekbelasting.
• Je bent een teamspeler die verbinding belangrijk vindt. Je communiceert op een prettige wijze, zowel met hoogleraren als met naaste collega’s.
• Je kunt uitstekend omgaan met software als MS Teams, Outlook en Excel en maakt je nieuwe software (na instructie) snel eigen.

TU Delft
De Technische Universiteit Delft heeft een sterk fundament. Als bouwer van de wereldberoemde Nederlandse waterwerken en pionier in biotech is TU Delft een internationale topuniversiteit die wetenschap, engineering en design combineert. TU Delft staat voor onderwijs, onderzoek en innovatie van wereldklasse om uitdagingen op het gebied van energie, klimaat, mobiliteit, gezondheid en digitale maatschappij aan te gaan. Generaties Delftse ingenieurs hebben bewezen ondernemende probleemoplossers te zijn in bedrijfsleven en in sociale context.

Bij TU Delft omarmen we diversiteit als een van onze kernwaarden en zetten we ons actief in om een universiteit te zijn waar jij je thuis voelt en kunt floreren. We hechten veel waarde aan verschillende perspectieven en kwaliteiten, omdat wij geloven dat dit ons werk innovatiever, de TU Delft-gemeenschap levendiger en de wereld rechtvaardiger maakt. Samen bedenken en ontwikkelen we oplossingen die een positieve invloed hebben op wereldwijde schaal. Daarom nodigen we jou uit om te solliciteren. Je sollicitatie krijgt een eerlijke behandeling.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculteit Civiele Techniek en Geowetenschappen
De faculteit Civiele Techniek en Geowetenschappen (CiTG) legt zich toe op internationaal toonaangevend onderzoek en onderwijs op het gebied van civiele techniek, toegepaste aardwetenschappen, verkeer en vervoer, watertechnologie en deltatechnologie. Het onderzoek is nauw verweven met ons onderwijs en beslaat wereldwijde maatschappelijke vraagstukken zoals Climate Change, Energy Transition, Resource Availability, Urbanisation en Clean Water. In onze onderzoeksprojecten werken we samen met een breed scala aan kennisinstituten, waarbij we onze wetenschappers helpen om open science in de onderzoekspraktijk te integreren. De faculteit CiTG bestaat uit 28 secties verdeeld over de 7 afdelingen: Materials Mechanics Management & Design, Engineering Structures, Geoscience and Engineering, Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Transport & Planning, Hydraulic Engineering en Watermanagement.

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Postdoc Development and Evaluation of Solid Electrolytes for Silicon Anodes

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher with a strong passion for battery science and a desire to contribute to the development of next-generation energy storage systems. This position is part of the Smart-Cbat project, funded by the Dutch National Growthfund, which aims to explore materials innovations for next-generation solid electrolytes, especially in combination with silicon anodes. In the Smart-Cbat project Universities collaborate with Dutch startups on several next generation battery concepts, where the role of the Universties is to provide fundamental understanding and develop novel electrolytes, strengthening the anode components developed by the startups.

As a postdoctoral researcher in our team, your primary focus will be the design, synthesis, and characterization of promising sulfide and halide-based inorganic solid electrolytes for different silicon anode technologies. Synthesis will be carried out mainly using mechanochemical methods, while characterization will involve a combination of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and X-ray/Neutron scattering techniques.

We are particularly interested in candidates with prior experience in preferably all of the following areas:

1. Hands-on experience in the synthesis of sulfide and halide-based inorganic solid electrolytes, including conductivity characterization using EIS.
2. Hands-on experience in implementing advanced solid-state NMR experiments for the characterization of materials for battery applications.
3. Experience with X-ray and or neutron scattering techniques for material characterization.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment where fundamental research is closely linked to application. You will interact with leading experts in materials science, electrochemistry, and battery technology, and contribute to shaping the future of sustainable energy storage. If you are driven by curiosity, eager to work with cutting-edge experimental techniques, and enthusiastic about making a tangible impact on the energy transition, we encourage you to apply.

Job requirements

• PhD degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, or a closely related field (completed by the time of appointment).
• Demonstrated expertise in the synthesis of sulfide and halide or halide based inorganic solid electrolytes including conductivity measurements using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).
• Experience with advanced solid-state characterization techniques, particularly solid-state NMR and X-ray/neutron scattering techniques for the investigation of structure-property relationships in battery materials.
• Strong background in battery research, with a clear interest in electrolyte materials, interfacial phenomena, and sustainable energy storage technologies.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Applied Sciences
With more than 1,100 employees, including 150 pioneering principal investigators, as well as a population of about 3,600 passionate students, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is an inspiring scientific ecosystem. Focusing on key enabling technologies, such as quantum- and nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, synthetic biology and materials for energy storage and conversion, our faculty aims to provide solutions to important problems of the 21st century. To that end, we educate innovative students in broad Bachelor's and specialist Master's programmes with a strong research component. Our scientists conduct ground-breaking fundamental and applied research in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Engineering Physics. We are also training the next generation of high school teachers.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Applied Sciences.