NIST Neutron Reflectometry Investigations for Energy Production, Conversion, and Storage
NIST offers research using neutron reflectometry to study materials for energy production, conversion, and storage at the atomic level.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
NRC Research Associateship Programs has archived this opportunity.
Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: February 1, 2025 (NIST February Review) | May 1, 2025 (Close Date) | August 1, 2025 (NIST August Review)
Funding Amounts: $82,764 stipend per year + $3,000 travel allowance; typical appointment duration 2 years.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral research using neutron reflectometry at NIST to investigate materials and interfaces critical to energy production, conversion, and storage.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens with a doctoral degree; requires contacting a NIST research adviser prior to application; NIST participates only in February and August review cycles.
Description
This fellowship opportunity, offered through the NRC Research Associateship Programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), supports postdoctoral research using neutron reflectometry (NR) to study materials, thin films, and interfaces essential to energy-related systems. NR is a non-perturbing, highly sensitive technique capable of sub-angstrom depth profiling, with particular advantages in detecting light elements and determining porosity and composition via isotopic substitution (e.g., lithium, hydrogen).
Research focuses on energy production, conversion, and storage technologies, including batteries (e.g., in-situ characterization of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Li-ion batteries), fuel cells, hydrogen storage materials, and fundamental studies in electrochemistry, physics, materials science, and device interfaces.
The fellowship provides access to state-of-the-art neutron reflectometry facilities at the NIST Center for Neutron Research in Gaithersburg, MD, and mentorship from leading scientists such as Dr. Joseph A. Dura.
