{"id":11149,"date":"2025-11-08T09:34:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T08:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&p=11149"},"modified":"2025-11-08T09:37:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T08:37:18","slug":"quantum-dot-decorated-porous-semiconductors-for-enhanced-solar-water-splitting","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/job\/quantum-dot-decorated-porous-semiconductors-for-enhanced-solar-water-splitting\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantum Dot Decorated Porous Semiconductors for Enhanced Solar Water Splitting"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UQ\u2013IITD Research Academy<\/em> invites applications for a PhD position titled \u201cQuantum-Dot-Decorated Porous Semiconductors for Enhanced Solar Water Splitting\u201d. The project aims to overcome key limitations of current photocatalysts by integrating porous semiconductor frameworks with quantum-dots, enabling extended light absorption, hot-carrier injection and enhanced surface reactivity for solar hydrogen production.<\/span><\/p>\n

Job Details<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Field<\/span><\/th>\nDetails<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Title<\/span><\/td>\nPhD Project \u2013 Quantum-Dot-Decorated Porous Semiconductors for Enhanced Solar Water Splitting<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Organisation\/Publisher<\/span><\/td>\nUQ\u2013IITD Research Academy (University of Queensland & Indian Institute of Technology Delhi)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Work Location<\/span><\/td>\nAustralia \/ India (multinational collaboration)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research Field<\/span><\/td>\nNanotechnology, Advanced Materials, Photocatalysis, Renewable Energy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research Theme<\/span><\/td>\nSolar-driven water splitting, quantum-dot decoration, porous semiconductor frameworks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PhD Student Profile<\/span><\/td>\nDoctoral candidate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Contract Type<\/span><\/td>\nPhD fellowship position<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Start Date \/ Duration<\/span><\/td>\n(As per programme)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eligibility \/ Qualification<\/span><\/td>\nM.Sc. in Chemistry\/Physics, or MTech\/MS in Materials Science or Engineering<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apply Via<\/span><\/td>\nSee project page \u2013 UQ\u2013IITD Research Academy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

About the Project<\/span><\/h3>\n

The global shift toward renewable energy demands scalable, efficient solutions for solar hydrogen production via water splitting. Conventional photocatalysts often suffer from limited light absorption, rapid charge recombination and slow surface reaction kinetics. This PhD project seeks to tackle these bottlenecks by developing porous semiconductor-frameworks decorated with quantum-dots (QDs). In particular, the frameworks (eg. Au, AuCu, \u03b1-In\u2082Se\u2083, Sb\u2082Se\u2083, Cu\u2082SnS\u2083) will be engineered via self\u2010assembly strategies to yield high surface area, interconnected charge transport pathways and optimised electrolyte access. QDs such as CdSe, PbS and InP will extend absorption into visible\/NIR, enable hot-carrier injection and greatly improve charge separation and catalytic activity.<\/span><\/p>\n

The methodology includes micelle\u2010directed self\u2010assembly, soft template fabrication of meso\u2013macroporous structures, controlled QD deposition\/functionalisation, advanced spectroscopic\/electrochemical characterisation and systematic photoelectrochemical testing under simulated solar light. Outcomes will be high-performance hybrid photoelectrodes and fundamental insights into QD\u2013semiconductor interactions for clean hydrogen tech.<\/span><\/p>\n

What You\u2019ll Do<\/span><\/h3>\n