Tackling Membrane (Bio)Fouling
Tackling Membrane (Bio)Fouling
About the Project Worldwide decentralized water and wastewater systems, including in UK rural areas and Islands, can have a high cost and be unreliable, often failing during treatment. This project … Read More Read More
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PhD in Chemistry: Selective Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Long Chain Alkanes to Alkenes
PhD in Chemistry: Selective Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Long Chain Alkanes to Alkenes
About the Project The project will investigate the selective oxidation of alkanes to alkenes using molybdates as heterogeneous catalysts. The objective will be to understand the relationship between structure and … Read More Read More
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PhD in Chemistry: Integrated Capture and Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 from Flue Gas to Syngas (IC3)
PhD in Chemistry: Integrated Capture and Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 from Flue Gas to Syngas (IC3)
About the Project Greenhouse gas emissions, especially CO₂, are a primary driver of climate change, necessitating innovative solutions to capture and convert CO₂ into valuable products. This PhD project will … Read More Read More
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[FSE Bicentenary PhD] Reduced nitrogen in the atmosphere – how changes in agriculture and energy supply could future impact air quality and ecosystems
[FSE Bicentenary PhD] Reduced nitrogen in the atmosphere – how changes in agriculture and energy supply could future impact air quality and ecosystems
About the Project Reduced nitrogen is used extensively as a fertilizer. It is applied either as ammonium or urea, which is rapidly hydrolysed biologically by naturally occurring urease to produce … Read More Read More
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[FSE Bicentenary PhD] Conversion of Methane to Value-Added Chemicals and Fuels over Metal-Organic Framework Catalysts
[FSE Bicentenary PhD] Conversion of Methane to Value-Added Chemicals and Fuels over Metal-Organic Framework Catalysts
About the Project Methane is an abundant energy source, but it is a very active greenhouse gas (84 times more potent than CO2). State-of-the-art industrial CH4 conversion is based upon … Read More Read More
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[FSE Bicentenary PhD] Bioremediation through enzymatic dehalogenation
[FSE Bicentenary PhD] Bioremediation through enzymatic dehalogenation
About the Project The production of organohalides is fundamental to a variety of industrial applications, including their use as solvents, degreasing agents, pesticides, and flame retardants. As a consequence, they … Read More Read More
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[FSE Bicentenary PhD] Computational Studies of Catalytic Dinitrogen Reduction by d and f Element Complexes
[FSE Bicentenary PhD] Computational Studies of Catalytic Dinitrogen Reduction by d and f Element Complexes
About the Project The worldwide industrial catalytic conversion of N 2 to millions of tons of ammonia per annum is a starting point for the production of pharmaceuticals, plastics, fine … Read More Read More
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Iron oxyhydroxide nanoparticle crystallisation and transformation during radioactive effluent treatment: Application to the Enhanced Actinide Removal Plant
Iron oxyhydroxide nanoparticle crystallisation and transformation during radioactive effluent treatment: Application to the Enhanced Actinide Removal Plant
About the Project Saturn_Nuclear_CDT The treatment of radioactive effluents is a key process in the decommissioning of nuclear sites in the UK and worldwide. Effluent treatment plants utilise a variety … Read More Read More
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PhD in Chemistry - Microwave assisted synthesis of doped semiconductors for photocatalytic applications
PhD in Chemistry - Microwave assisted synthesis of doped semiconductors for photocatalytic applications
About the Project Microwave assisted synthesis of doped semiconductors for photocatalytic applications Dr Jennifer Edwards ( https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/38516-edwards-jennifer ) is looking for a PhD student to develop a synthetic strategy for … Read More Read More
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PhD in Chemistry: Computer simulation of metal-amyloid interaction and its role in plaque formation
PhD in Chemistry: Computer simulation of metal-amyloid interaction and its role in plaque formation
About the Project Alzheimer’s disease is one of the greatest healthcare challenges facing 21st century society. AD is associated with formation of fibrils and plaques in brain tissue that impair … Read More Read More
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