PhD – Research Training Group "Hydrogen Isotopes ¹²³H" at Leipzig University

Research Training Group 2721 "Hydrogen Isotopes 1,2,3 H" is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) with 5.4 million euro for 4.5 years and has trained over 20 doctoral researchers since October 2021. It fosters research on hydrogen isotopes, aiming at an atomic-level understanding of nuclear quantum effects in nanostructured materials and hydrogen-bonded networks for H/D/T separation, D/T labelling and T detection. 14 principal investigators supervise 15 funded doctoral researchers.

Department: Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, Leipzig University (with HZDR/FSL and partner institutions)  |  Duration: 3 years (qualification programme extends over three years)  |  Study mode: structured doctoral programme  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Doctoral projects sit at the interfaces of analytical, inorganic, organic, physical and theoretical chemistry, chemical technology and materials science. The qualification programme averages 4.0 semester hours alongside research and includes basic courses (e.g. Introduction to Radiochemistry and Isotopic Labelling, Introduction to Nuclear Quantum Effects, Isotope Separation Techniques), advanced courses (e.g. Path-Integral Methods, Isotope Labelling Applications), a doctoral forum, colloquium, lab rotations and research stays abroad.

Career pathways

Training for emerging technologies exploiting hydrogen isotopes, in fields such as energy production, drug design and radioactive waste conversion.

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