Postdoc position in CO2 electrocatalysis under realistic conditions

Job description

Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. Empa is a research institution of the ETH Domain. Postdoc position in CO2 electrocatalysis under realistic conditions Empa’s Laboratory Materials for Energy Conversion focuses on materials and device innovation for sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies. Your tasks: The research project focuses on understanding the electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 into sustainable products. Your task will include: This postdoc position is part of an international collaborative project involving several academic and industrial partners. - Assemble and validate modular electrocatalytic reactors and analysis methods for realistic CO2 electrocatalysis, with a focus on parallel investigations and accelerated aging. - Dissect degradation processes of CO2 electroreduction catalyst, electrodes, and ionomer membranes under diverse real-world operating conditions, using operando electrochemical and spectroscopic methods. - Lead synchrotron campaigns aiming at unveiling the degradation mechanism of...