Empa is a materials science and technology research institution. It belongs to the ETH domain and as such is an important element in education, science and innovation in Switzerland. For our laboratory Functional Polymers we are offering a position for a

Organic solar cells are composed of a thin film of an electron donor and an electron acceptor material. For optimal performance, the substances should be intermixed on a length scale of 10-50nm. Our approach to produce such nanostructures is by employing self-organization processes during film formation.

The goal of the diploma-project is to work towards the fabrication of an efficient organic solar cell using materials with novel structure formation properties. You will learn how to fabricate thin films of photo-active materials and characterize the structure and photo-electrical properties with state-of-the art analysis equipment. The work will be performed at the Functional Polymer Laboratory of Empa Dübendorf.

If you are finishing your studies in materials science, physics or a related discipline and you show an experimental interest in developing novel organic photovoltaic components and if you feel attracted to work in a small team within an interdisciplinary scientific environment of a research centre, please contact us or send your application to Dr. Frank Nüesch,  +41 (0)44 823 47 40, Frank.Nueesch@empa.ch.

Please send your application to:

Empa

Dr. Frank Nüesch

Überlandstrasse 129

CH-8600 Dübendorf

Switzerland

frank.nueesch@empa.ch