Postdoctoral Fellowship in Brazil

A postdoctoral Fellowship in Structural Composites with Carbon Nanotubes Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, in Brazil is currently available.

Fellowship opportunity:

Title: Posdoctor position in structural composites with carbon nanotubes
Working area: Aerospace structures
FAPESP process: 07/00013-4
Project title: Structural composites with epoxy resin and dispersion of multiwall carbon nanotube
Field of knowledge: Aerospace Engineering
Principal investigator: Evaldo Jose Corat
Unit/Instituition: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais

Summary:
The application of carbon nanotubes in structural composites seeks significant enhancement of its structural, thermal and electrical properties. Even though individual properties of carbon nanotubes are extreme, there are many difficulties in transferring such properties to the composite.

This study looks for solution to this problem by the growth of specific multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) with variation of its length, structural quality and iron impurity. This study will involve the MWCNT functionalization and dispersion in epoxy resin for its application in carbon fiber composites by RTM (Resin Tranfer Moulding).

The mechanical characterization of the composites is also part of the study. The production, functionalization and dispersion of the MWCNT will be performed in the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe), in Sao Jose dos Campos, SP, Brazil. The RTM process and composite characterizations will be performed in cooperation with the Aeronautics Technology Institute (ITA) and Unesp at Guaratingueta campus.

Applications & Eligibilty:
Applicants should have a PHD in materials engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, or equivalent with background in carbon nanotube composites.
Interested applicant should send a CV with a brief research statement as well as a list of references to corat@las.inpe.br

Scholarship / Financial aid: available

Date: undefined

Deadline: undefined

Open to: applicants that have a PHD in materials engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry