Mechanochemistry

We are looking for a creative and independent postdoctoral candidate to develop metal-organic frameworks using mechanochemistry for CO2 valorisation to work under the supervision of Frédéric-Georges Fontaine at the Chemistry Department at Université Laval (Québec City) and Thomas Auvray at the Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics and Forensic Science Department at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (Trois-Rivières). The position is mainly based at U. Laval with frequent visits to UQTR and other partners (90min trip).

The University of Amsterdam is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher who will play a central role in a project on sodium borohydride (NaBH4) as a circular hydrogen carrier, within the collaboration with H2fuel and HydroFlexx. The project focuses on the mechanochemical synthesis and regeneration of NaBH4 via ball milling under hydrogen pressure, as a scalable and sustainable alternative to conventional high-energy processes.

The Katayev group is looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join us in the field of synthetic mechanochemistry, focusing on the discovery of novel catalytic radical and ionic C–H functionalization methodologies and their scale-up using advanced mechanochemical techniques.

The internship, sponsored by a “Chem-IA” fellowship from the University of Montpellier, will aim at developing innovative catalytic solutions to make an amide bond, present in many molecules of interest, by a mechanochemistry/machine learning approach.

The tasks will include (i) carrying organic mechanochemistry experiments in an extruder (ii) developing an algorithm for a Bayesian optimization approach (iii) applying the developed methods to target molecules such as active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Are you interested in research, particularly in the field of organic chemistry and material science, and enthusiastic about exploring unconventional synthetic strategies? We are now seeking a motivated team player, passionate about developing sustainable material synthesis techniques. Our research focuses on the use of mechanochemical and related solid-state synthesis approaches to make materials under solvent-free or low-solvent conditions, aiming to reduce the waste, cost, and hazards of chemical reactions.