Engineering of Catalytic Active Sites on Nanocarbons for Enhancement of Photocatalysis

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description The research programme aims to develop catalytic systems based on non-noble metals for the selective semi-hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene under visible light, using water as a proton source. Activities will focus on the design, synthesis and characterization of first-row transition-metal complexes and the evaluation of their activity in combination with photosensitizers. Relationships between complex structure, electrochemical properties and catalytic performance will be investigated to optimize efficiency,selectivity and stability. Spectroscopic, electrochemical and isotope-labelling studies will probe electron and proton transfer processes and the reaction mechanism. The findings will guide the design of active metal sites on nanomaterials. Where to apply Website https://protocollo.unipd.it/albo/viewer . Requirements. Additional Information . Eligibility criteria. Eligible destination country/ies for fellows: . Italy. Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence: . OTHER. Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies: . OTHER. Website for additional job details https://www.chimica.unipd.it/incarichi-di-ricerca-selezioni-aperte. <h2