Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research fellow to work with Dr Euan Kay in the School of Chemistry at the University of St Andrews on a Leverhulme Trust funded project at the interface of synthetic supramolecular chemistry and catalytic nanoparticles.
The project seeks to develop dynamic molecular monolayers for noble metal nanocatalysts to simultaneously optimize nanoparticle stability and catalytic activity. This builds on our recent work developing dynamic covalent [Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 4187] and noncovalent [Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2013, 52, 1165] mechanisms for controlling the properties of monolayer-stabilized nanoparticles.
The successful candidate will have (or be about to obtain) a PhD in synthetic chemistry or related subject. A strong background in some or all of molecular synthesis, supramolecular chemistry (e.g. dynamic covalent chemistry, interlocked molecules, host–guest binding systems), or colloidal nanomaterials is required.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.
Informal enquiries can be directed to: Dr Euan Kay (email:
[email protected]; Tel: +44 (0)1334 467284; homepage:
http://kaylab.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk).
