Job description

For the development of hydrogen technology, it is extremely important to understand the changes in materials caused by hydrogen in order to ideally be able to counteract harmful influences (e.g. hydrogen embrittlement of metals). The interactions of hydrogen, in particular with the large number of free electrons present in metals, have so far been poorly investigated - since electronic driving forces generally play an important role in metals, e.g. in solid-state phase transitions or corrosion processes, it is obvious that the influence of hydrogen should also be investigated from this point of view.

Specifically, intermetallic compounds (samples are available, as are synthesis possibilities) are to be specifically exposed to hydrogen. Changes in the electronic transport properties (resistance, Hall coefficient, Seebeck coefficient) will be correlated in combination with morphological and structural investigations in order to obtain and understand information about electronic driving forces for the observed material changes.

Requirements

• Completed Master's degree in nanoengineering / physics / energy science / materials science or mechanical engineering with a specialisation in materials science at a German university.
• Interest in experimental laboratory work

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