PhD Position in Light-Driven CO2 Capture and Molecular Systems

PhD Position in Light-Driven CO2 Capture and Molecular Systems

The Electrochemical Energy Systems Laboratory at ETH Zurich is seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join our research on light-driven CO2 capture. Our group develops molecular systems that harness light to control chemical equilibria and enable energy-efficient carbon capture. By combining molecular design, physical chemistry, spectroscopy, and reaction engineering, we seek to uncover fundamental principles for next-generation responsive CO2 capture technologies.

Project background

Conventional CO2 capture technologies are energy intensive. This project explores an alternative concept in which light is used to control CO2 capture and release using photoresponsive molecular switches, photoacids. The research focuses on understanding how photoacids and related molecular switches influence proton transfer, chemical equilibria, and CO2 capture chemistry, with the goal of dev...