Organisation/Company: Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire et thioorganique
Department: ENSICAEN
Research Field: Chemistry » Other
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: Master Positions
Country: France
Application Deadline: 15 Dec 2024 - 00:00 (Europe/Paris)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
Offer Starting Date: 15 Jan 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
CONTEXT:
In the frame of the CaeSAR project coordinated by the University of Caen Normandy (France), we plan to hire several PhD students in various areas of materials science. Prior to starting this PhD program, we are seeking highly motivated students to undertake a 5 or 6 months internship as part of their master's studies.
SCIENTIFIC PROJECT: Antibacterial coatings are becoming increasingly attractive for application in the field of biomaterials. In this framework, we developed polymer coating zirconia with antibacterial activity using the "grafting from" polymerization methodology. Styrenic monomers with (zwitter)ionic groups were chosen. In this project, new grafting agents based on diacids will be developed followed by their use as radical initiator polymerizations (ATRP or RAFT). The surface modification of zirconia surfaces (pellets or nanoparticles) will be evaluated by different techniques including IR, RMN, microscopies, ellipsometry and SIMS.
For recent publications in our group, see: doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2022.107202, doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2023.112207, and doi.org/10.3390/ma17081775.
Where to apply
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Requirements
Research Field: Chemistry
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
CANDIDATE PROFILE: Candidates in Master 2 (or last year engineering school) in chemistry are eligible. Skills and interests in organic chemistry, polymers, and material characterizations are demanded. Dynamism, scientific rigor, independence, and good communicating skills are required.
Internship gratification: 1000 euros/month. The project could be pursued by a PhD funded for 3 years.
Location: Laboratoire Chimie Moléculaire et Thio-organique (LCMT), UNICAEN/CNRS/ENSICAEN, Campus 2, 6 Bd Maréchal Juin, 14000 Caen, France. This project will be developed in collaboration with CRISMAT and CIMAP laboratories located in Caen (Campus 2).
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