Position type: PhD student.
Advisor: Prof. David González Rodríguez.
Location: Nanostructured Molecular Systems and Materials Group, Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
Eligibility criteria: Master studies finished or in course; excellent grades in Bachelor (and Master) studies; good English level and motivation.
Research objective: Noncovalent synthesis aims at the production of well-defined nanostructures, often mimicking those found in the natural world, and relies both on noncovalent interactions and cooperative effects between chemically programmed molecules. One of the most appealing noncovalent synthetic targets are self-assembled nanotubes due to their nanoscale dimensions, with inner cavities in the attoliter regime, their large variety of biological functions, illustrated by tube-forming proteins like tubulin or gramicidin, and their potential applications in biomedicine and molecular encapsulation, transport or catalysis.
Funding project: Functional self-assembly systems: from discrete structures to polymeric networks (SupraFun).
Duration: 2 +2 years.
Starting date: 1st January 2024 (relatively flexible).
Deadline to apply: 30th November 2024.
How to apply: Applications should be submitted to david.gonzalez.rodriguez@uam.es including the CV with Bachelor/Master grades, publications list and contact details. Optional: motivation letter, research summary, recommendation letters, etc.
