CNRS Ph.D. Student Fixed-Term Contract (M/F), in Catalysis and Bio-based Chemistry

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description This doctoral research will take place at the University of Poitiers (IC2MP - https://ic2mp.labo.univ-poitiers.fr/ ) but is part of a broader project funded by France 2030 (PEPR EBIOCARB). The candidate will therefore be required to collaborate with other laboratories and industry partners within the consortium, particularly the UCCS in Lille. This position falls under the category of “protection of scientific and technical potential” (PPST) and therefore, in accordance with regulations, requires that your arrival be authorized by the competent authority at the MESR. In chemistry, 90% of reactions involve the use of a catalyst, not only to accelerate the reactions but also to better control their selectivity. On an industrial scale, it is generally accepted in the fields of commodity and specialty chemicals that a catalyst's efficiency is on the order of 1,000 g of product per g of catalyst. Achieving these targets requires robust catalysts—ideally based on non-strategic metals—and regeneration processes that enable their long-term recycling. Catalyst regeneration is a delicate process that impacts the overall performance of a catalytic process, including in terms of CO₂ footprint, water consumption, energy use, and waste generation. The objective of this doctoral thesis is to explore high-frequency ultrasound technology (cavitation bubble generation) for the regeneration of coked c