Characterization of metallic hydride-based nanomaterials for application in Li-ion batteries by electrochemical techniques, microscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance

Synthesis and characterization of nanostructured/composite materials consituted by simple and complex metallic hydrides to be used in Li-ion batteries. The preparation routes will be carried out by top-down or bottom-up approach: mechanochemical methods and advance chemical synthesis routes will be adopted, respectively. The innovative materials will be characterized by electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), X-ray diffraction and electrochemical techniques such as galvanometry and voltammetry. These experimental will be carried out in electrochemical semi-cells using lithium metal as counter and reference electrodes and non-aqueous electrolytes. Most-promising materials will be also studied by solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance in order to investigate nucleus mobility (ionic diffusion), to elucidate their chemical first/second-neighbors shells, and to describe the solid state transformations that occur upon lithium electrochemical incorporation

Research Fields

Physics - Chemical physics

Other costs

INPS costs due by CNR

Eligibility criteria

The evaluation committee will judge the candidates on the basis of their experiences and publications and on an oral examination in ITALIAN/ENGLISH language

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Programme Description

Number of awards per year	1
International mobility required ?	yes
Eligible destination country/ies for fellows	All
Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence	All
Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies	All
Website of Fellowship Programme	http://bandi.urp.cnr.it/assegni/faces/pubblica/CercaAssegniPubblica.jsp

Fellowship's Details

Career Stage	Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)
Research Profile	Not defined
Employment contract with full social security	no
Currency	euro
Covers salary	yes
Covers travel and subsistence	no
Covers research costs	no