Title
Photo-Assisted Catlysis and Chemical Kinetics
Description
This PhD scholarship is funded by the strategic pool from the Office of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), The University of Western Australia. The candidate will have the opportunity to work with the research team leader, Professor Hongqi Sun, a Clariviate highly cited researcher in chemistry (previously in engineering).This project will investigate the chemical kinetics and reaction dynamics of photo-assisted catalytic reactions for a range of applications, such as degradation, selective oxidation, and gas-phase reactions. The roles of various reaction parameters, for example, catalyst material, reaction system, temperature, atmosphere, and external fields, will be studied and illustrated. The project seeks to:(a)Explore and maximise the function of sunlight for novel catalytic reactions;(b)Identify and illustrate the role of different aspects that determines the efficiency of catalytic reactions and reaction dynamics;(c)Provide insights into mapping different photo-assisted catalytic reactions with chemical kinetics and reaction dynamics.
Payment type
Fortnightly Stipend
Value
$35000
Value unit
Per annum
Basis of award
Academic Achievement, Research Excellence
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
Nationality
Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, New Zealand Citizen, Chinese Citizen, Australian Humanitarian Visa, International, ADS Participating Country, Member Country of the Commonwealth, Canadian, Indian, Citizen of Pakistan, Chilean, American Citizen, American Permanent Resident, Myanmar Citizen, Singaporean Citizen, Malaysian citizen, Indonesian Citizen, Vietnamese Citizen, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Republic of (South), Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Argentina, Bolivia, Plurinational State of, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Curacao, Mauritius, South Africa, East Timor, Phillipines, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, Kiribati, Tonga, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Tuvalu, Nauru, United States of America, United Kingdom, South Korea, Mongolia, Macau, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, France, Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Monaco, Finland, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Russian Federation, Switzerland, Slovenia
Study area
Chemistry
Commencement date
01/06/2023
Applications open
05/06/2023
Applications close
04/08/2023
Tenable At
UWA Only
Currently available
Yes
Application status
Open