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We are currently witnessing the rapid development of many energy-storage technologies that significantly impact our daily lives. Supercapacitors have emerged as promising electrochemical energy storage devices that provide high power density, excellent cycling stability, and reversibility. However, despite the tremendous research effort, the low energy density and the limited performance at low temperatures remain their main bottlenecks, hindering the widespread application of these ecologically-friendly energy storage systems. So far, the energy storage mechanisms involved at the electrode/electrolyte interface during the charging and discharging processes have not been fully understood. In this international and multidisciplinary project, a selection of different ionic liquid mixtures and nanoporous carbons will be investigated with electrochemical measurements, NMR experiments and molecular simulations to reach these challenging goals.

• Analysis of NMR and simulations results
• Cooperating with the NMR group at Warsaw University
• Writing papers and presenting the results on national and international conferences.

We offer an NCN-funded 3-year post-doc position. The project will be carried out at the Institute of Physical Chemistry (IPC) and Warsaw University (WU), located in the vibrant and fast developing city of Warsaw. The IPC and WU are the leading research institutions in Poland and among the best in Central and East Europe. The project will be conducted closely with the Institute for New Materials (INM, Saarbrücken, Germany).

The successful candidate will be able to take advantage of all programs in the IPC PAS, including Young Scientists of IPC PAS competition and Mobility of Young Scientists of IPC PAS competition. The Institute provides an opportunity to participate in ERASMUS+ program.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated young scientist with  a PhD degree in physics or chemistry obtained no earlier than 7 years before the starting year of the employment in the project (this period might be longer due to family reasons (according to NCN rules).

The successful candidate must have experience in NMR experiments, python scripting, and knowledge of molecular simulations.

A strong interest in multidisciplinary research are desirable.

Excellent communication skills ( fluently in English (written and spoken)

The Recruitment Commission will take into account the following criteria:

• competencies of candidates for specific tasks in the research project (max 60 points)
• previous scientific achievements of candidates  (max 30 points)
• awards and distinctions of the candidate resulting from the conducted research (10 points).
• The commission evaluates applications on a point scale  (max 100 points)