EM studies of nanotubes and novel composite materials (fwd)

EC TMR-Network NANOCOMP (1 POST- and 1 DOCTORAL Research Position)

"Large Scale Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes and their Composite Materials"
Ten European Partners from B, CH, D, ES, F, HUN, and IR built the NANOCOMP
Network. NANOCOMP started in September 2000. The objectives of the network
are:

- Production of carbon nanotubes: Process-optimization
- Control of nanotube characteristics
- Purification
- Preparation of composite materials
- Multidisciplinary characterization

As part of the NANOCOMP programm

1 POST- and 1 DOCTORAL Research Position

are available (start date: immediately) at the Max-Planck-Institut fr
Metallforschung in Stuttgart, Germany

Within the network the Stuttgart research team is responsible for the
Microstructural Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes and
Carbon Nanotube-based Composites using

* High resolution transmission electron microsocopy,
* High spatial resolution electron energy-loss spectroscopy and EDX and
* other characterization tools (SEM, AFM, STM, XPS, etc.)
The department of Prof. M. Rhle at the MPI fr Metallforschung in Stuttgart
offers exceptional transmission electron microscopy instrumentation and
expertise.

Requirements:
* Doctoral degree (for PostDoc)
* National of a member state of the EU or an Associated State
* Background in physics, chemistry or materials science

The aim of the group at the MPI fr Metallforschung is to develop new
methods for the controlled sythesis of carbon nanotubes and related
structures. These materials will be employed for novel composite materials
exhibiting interesting chemical and physical properties.
As a member of the NANOCOMP network you will have the exciting chance to
perform research in close European collaboration with Postdocs and PhD
students of other leading European teams including regular network
meetings, research stays at partner groups and the participation at
European conferences.

NANOCOMP Partners are (in alphabetical order):

1. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones cientificas, Instituto de
Carboquimica, Zaragoza, Spain
2. Department of Political Science, Sdertrns Hgskola Stockholm, Sweden
3. Ecole de Mines de Paris, Centre d'Energtique, Sophia Antipolis, France
4. Facults Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix, Dpartement de Chimie,
Namur, Belgium
5. Research Institute for Technical Physics and Materials Science,
Laboratory for Nanostructure Research Budapest Hungary
6. Suiss Federal Institute of Technology, Institut de Gnie atomique,
Lausanne, Switzerland
7. University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
8. Universit de Lige, Laboratoire de Gnie Chimique, Lige, Belgium
9. Jozsef Attila University, Applied and Environmental Chemistry, Szeged,
Hungary
10. Universit d'Orlans - CNRS, Centre de Recherche sur la Matire Divise,
Orlans, France

Contact (Information and Application)

Prof. Dr. Manfred Rhle
Phone: +49-711-689-3520
Ruehle@mf.mpg.de

Dr. Nicole Grobert
Phone: +49-711-689-3603
Grobert@mf.mpg.de

MPI fr Metallforschung, Heisenbergstrasse 3, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
Fax.: +49-711-689-3522

February 2002
Received on Thu Feb 21 12:51:29 2002