Research Associate - Wear and Corrosion Resistant Coatings on Steel
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Job Reference: 1701444
Location: Northern Ireland
Salary: 27,300 GBP to 30,705 GBP
The postholder will be required to engage in the research activities of Proof of Concept project (POC 714) funded by INVEST NI. More specifically, he/she will be required to grow protective graphene based coatings on steel surfaces using chemical vapour deposition approaches, characterise the coatings and assess their wear and corrosion behaviour. Also, the appointee will be expected to publish the findings on high quality peer-reviewed publications
Main Duties
1. Plan and perform experiments to understand the dependence of graphene-based coatings on the plasma enhanced CVD growth conditions.
2. Operate and maintain plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition (CVD) systems.
3. Characterize the coatings by Raman Spectroscopy, X ray photo emission spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscopy and contact angle technique
4. Undertake electrochemical studies, including potentiometry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to evaluate their corrosion resistance behaviour.
5. Undertake tribological studies including pin on disk tester, nanoindentation studies
6. Communicate research progress and produce reports within specific deadlines.
7. Present at conferences, meetings/seminars and to team members and project partners.
8. Assist with organisation of project meetings, engage with project partners and travel to meetings organised for the project, as required.
11. Any other duties appropriate to the grade and nature of the post
This project is funded by Invest NI