The research group of Scott Simpson, professor of chemistry, is looking for a postdoctoral scholar. This is a unique position to train a postdoctoral scholar to be a professor at primarily undergraduate institution (PUI). The position is split 50/50 between teaching and research.

The goal of this project is to explore the limits of the "molecular corking effect" to control hydrogen spillover on single-atom alloys utilizing quantum chemical calculations. Accordingly, the research plan is designed to (1) generate fundamental knowledge of how molecular corks interact with surfaces, (2) explore the viability of various molecular corks for hydrogen storage, and (3) examine the impacts of molecular cork adsorption on single-atom alloys aggregation. State-of-the-art computational methods, including density functional theory calculations and kinetic Monte Carlo simulations, will be employed to reveal the molecular-level phenomena underlying hydrogen spillover and desorption from single-atom alloys.

This position is funded by the NSF with up to 3 more years of funding.

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