In the Department of Materials, we have a range of exciting PhD opportunities available in our different research groups.
We have listed our available opportunities below.
Accordion
Campus: South Kensington
Funding Details:
- Coverage: Home or overseas tuition fees, a stipend, and up to £1,000 per year for travel and consumables.
- Duration: 42 months
- Study mode: Full-time
- Annual stipend: UKRI rate - £22,780 AY 2025/26
Supervisor(s): Ann Huang (Imperial College London)
Project Description:
Next-generation batteries such as solid-state batteries (SSBs) have great potential to improve the safety and energy storage performance of current lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, slow ion diffusion in SSBs currently restricts their performance. This research will focus on two areas relevant to electric automotive applications: (i) development of new electrode and solid-state electrolyte materials for SSBs, and (ii) fabrication of electrodes into batteries using state-of-the-art processing, characterisation and performance testing facilities. The project aims to build a fundamental understanding in chemistry and materials science to produce SSBs with performance surpassing current LIBs, combining processing techniques, characterisation methods and modelling.
For application-related queries, please get in touch with Annalisa Neri.
If you have specific technical or scientific queries about this PhD, we encourage you to contact the lead supervisor, Ann Huang.