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KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy.
Third-cycle subject: Fibre and Polymer Science
We are looking for a doctoral student interested in challenging some of the big research questions related to plastics. This includes developing and designing sustainable synthesis methods, expanding the understanding of how chemical structure effects material properties as well as how commercially practical chemical recycling methods can be achieved – all for the polyesters.
Today, over 350 million metric tons plastics are produced annually. Of these, an overwhelming amount are fossil-based and a surprisingly small amount of the plastics are reused or recycled. Of the plastics recycled, mechanical recycling is primarily utilized as chemical recycling today, in the end, often contribute with a smaller environmental gain.
In this project the goal is to develop synthesis methodologies for polyesters with predetermined chemical structures thereby reaching new and deepened knowledge related to what in the chemical structure truly determines the polymers structure-property relationships. A second goal is to apply the principles of green chemistry when viable methods for chemical recycling are developed and new or similar polymers synthesized. Thereby, the overall goal of this project is to contribute to a society where plastics have the material properties demanded and desired as well as them being recycled in a predetermined manner to building-blocks utilizable for new material synthesis.
Supervision: The doctoral student will be supervised by: Associate Professor Karin Odelius and Dr. Peter Olsén.
To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:
In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:
The applicant is expected to have well developed writing and presentation skills as well as being able to work independently. Practical experience of laboratory-based synthesis work and characterisation and knowledge in Polymer Chemistry or Organic Chemistry is meritorious.
After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and personal suitability.
Target degree: Doctoral degree
Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.
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