Postdoctoral position in Semiconductor Nanowires for Thermoelectric Energy Generators integrated in Silicon

Description of the job

The candidate will develop thermoelectric energy micro generators fully integrated in Silicon technology. The work is part of the European Project SiNERGY (Silicon friendly materials and device solutions for microenergy applications) dealing with the implementation of energy harvesters and batteries for powering nodes of wireless sensor networks.

In particular, we look for a materials researcher with experience in semiconductor nanowires growth by Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD). The work will be focused on the synthesis of nanostructures of Si and Si-Ge by VLS-CVD growth and the structural and thermoelectric characterization of functional materials and devices.

We offer a one-year contract with possibility of extension to two years. The labs are located in Barcelona (Spain) and the salary will be fixed according to the experience of the candidate.

Research Fields

Chemistry - Inorganic chemistry
Physics - Solid state physics
Engineering - Materials Engineering

Career Stage

Experienced researcher or 4-10 yrs (Post-Doc)

Envisaged Job Starting Date
01/01/2014

Application e-mail

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Albert Tarancón Rubio
Head of Nanoionics and Fuel Cells Group
Department of Advanced Materials for Energy
Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC

C/Jardí de les Dones de Negre, 1, Planta 2
E-08930, Sant Adrià del Besòs, Barcelona (SPAIN)
www.irec.cat