Postdoc position: Chemist for selective ion scavenging in batteries

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.

Our Laboratory for Advanced Fibers in St. Gallen develops functional polymer fibers with applications in energy storage, health and environmental technologies. We are pioneering a new class of melt‑spun liquid‑core fibers that selectively scavenge transition metal ions and other degradation products in lithium‑ion batteries, mitigating cell damage and prolonging battery life.

Your tasks

• Develop melt‑spun liquid/gel‑core fibers with polyolefin sheaths and functionalized, hydrophobic cores.
• Explore selective scavenger systems for transition metal (TM) ions and HF, including chelating ligands, reactive nanoparticles and ad...