General information
Organisation
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas :
• defence and security,
• nuclear energy (fission and fusion),
• technological research for industry,
• fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.
Drawing on its widely acknowledged expertise, and thanks to its 16000 technicians, engineers, researchers and staff, the CEA actively participates in collaborative projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners.
The CEA is established in ten centers spread throughout France
Reference
2025-36110
Position description
Category
Chemistry
Contract
Postdoc
Job title
Postdoc – 12 months - polymer chemistry
Subject
Developing new intrinsically recyclable polymer adhesives
Contract duration (months)
12 months
Job description
The DTNM's LPDE laboratory is looking for a post-doc on a 12-month contract.
The post-doc will develop 2 networks that can be used as adhesives with enhanced recyclability. A first network will be based on a depolymerizable chemistry under stimulus already developed on linear polymer chains, to be transposed to a network. A second vitrimer network will be synthesised on the basis of previous work at CEA. Activation of the bond exchange in this network will be via a so-called photolatent catalyst, which can be activated by UV and will make it possible to obtain a UV- and heat-stimulated adhesive. The choice and synthesis of these catalysts and their impact on the adhesive will be the focus of the study. The catalysts obtained could also be used to trigger depolymerisation of the first depolymerisable system under stimulus.
Does contributing to the circularity of multi-material assemblies sound like a great prospect for the next two years?
Are you up to the challenge? Developing new intrinsically recyclable polymer adhesives
Applicant Profile
To fill this position, your main assets will be :
· You have a PhD in polymer chemistry
· Key technical skills: organic synthesis, polymer chemical characterization, NMR
Soft skills: curiosity, rigour, team spirit
Position location
Site
Grenoble
Job location
France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Isère (38)
Location
Grenoble
Candidate criteria
Languages
- English (Fluent)
- French (Fluent)
Prepared diploma
Autre
Recommended training
PhD in polymer chemistry
PhD opportunity
Non
Requester
Position start date
01/09/2025
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