Researcher in Physical Chemistry

7 days ago


Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden Linköpings Universitet Full time

Linköping University is a leading global university that conducts interdisciplinary research in areas such as materials science, IT, and life science technology.

The Division of Chemistry at the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM) carries out research, undergraduate education, and postgraduate education within biochemistry, molecular biotechnology, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, chemical engineering, inorganic chemistry, and physical chemistry.

Your work assignments will include doctoral studies and research projects. You may also be involved in teaching or other departmental duties, up to a maximum of 20% of full-time.

Research Focus

Your research focus will be on theoretical models and simulations of thin film depositions, with a special focus on models for chemical reactions in combination with fluid dynamics.

Thin layers, or films, of various materials are of high technological importance in many aspects of our everyday lives. Thin films prevent food from spoiling, make cutting tools last longer, and form the basis for all electronic devices.

One of the major technologies for making thin films is chemical vapor deposition (CVD), which relies on a flow of reactive gases containing the atoms needed for the film material. These gases undergo chemical reactions, producing products that react with the surface and deposit the atoms that build the material.

Despite the enormous technological importance of CVD, developing new CVD processes is mainly done by trial and error. Models and computational simulations can be powerful complements to experimental research, enhancing our understanding of the complex CVD process.

Different modeling methods are necessary to cover all aspects of the CVD process. For instance, a combination of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and density functional theory (DFT) forms a powerful in silico approach to understanding CVD at the atomic level, while kinetic Monte Carlo methods can be used to study the development of different surface features.



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