Junior Researcher for the regional project i-CAMPUS-Operando
Pubblicato il 15-08-2026 - Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste in Trieste
The “i-CAMPUS-H2-Operando” project, funded by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region under call LR 13/2023 – 42037/25 GRFVG (26/09/2025), CUP: D93C25001390001, aims to support the development of the i-CAMPUS-H2 research infrastructure at the Basovizza campus, dedicated to applied research on green hydrogen production, transport and storage. To this end, a new experimental station for Near Ambient Pressure X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (NAP-XPS) is being developed at the SuperESCA beamline. The NAP-XPS apparatus will include a manipulator with a NAP measurement cell, a hemispherical electron analyzer, and a new large-area Delay Line Detector (DLD) developed by Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste. Thanks to its capability for extremely rapid data acquisition, it will enable real-time monitoring of chemical reactions on surfaces under conditions closer to industrial environments than previously possible. Designed to meet the needs of applied research, the NAP-XPS station will be fully aligned with the objectives of I-CAMPUS-H2 and with the provisions of LR 13/2023, Article 7.
The selected candidate will play a key role in the design, construction, commissioning, and operation of the new NAP-XPS experimental station at the SuperESCA beamline of Elettra 2.0, working in close coordination with both internal staff and external users. She/he will participate actively in the testing, development and maintenance of the experimental station.
Subsequently, she/he will be entrusted with conducting scientific research, including performing the first pilot experiments with the new apparatus. These experiments will explore the potential use as catalysts for water electrolysis of new compounds, based on two-dimensional or porous materials,. Additionally, hydrogen-induced transformations in selected materials will also be investigated, thus providing useful insights for improving techniques for hydrogen storage, containment, and transport.
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