Under a RTN EC project  named “ Laboratory Studies of Reactive Intermediates Relevant to Atmospheric Chemistry and Combustion”, a postdoctoral position is currently available at the New University of Lisbon for research on decomposition mechanisms of azides, azoalkanes and nitrites using UVPES.

Surface adsorption characterisation of azoalkanes and nitrites and selected fluorinated compounds on Ag (111) and Pt/Rh surfaces will also be studied using XPS and SIMS. Reactons of CO and O2, and NOx with N2 will be investigated on Ni.La and Pt/Rh surfaces. Adsorption-desorption reactions will be studied as a function of temperature down to 77K. Electron and ion stimulated processes will be studied by XPS and SIMS.

The successful applicant will work with Prof. Maria Lourdes Costa and with Prof. Augusto Moutinho.

This fellowship will involve visits to some of other laboratories of this Network, such as Southampton, Amsterdam, Crete and Garching.

The position is available for an initial period of one year, renewable to further two years.

 

Enquiries to:

Prof. Maria Lourdes Costa

Department of Physics

Faculty of Science and Technology

New University of Lisbon

2825 Monte de Caparica

Portugal

 

Phone: 351/21/ 2948576

Fax:    351/21/ 2948549

e-mail: lurdes@ideafix.df.fct.unl.pt

 

 

  More information concerning the research programme of this Network can be obtained from

 http://www.chem.uva.nl/imc/reactive_intermediates.html