English language proficiency: С1
Area of research: Solid state chemistry of oxide materials
Supervisor’s research interests:
- Solid-state chemistry of oxide materials,
- Phase equilibria,
- Thermodynamic stability,
- Oxygen nonstoichiometry,
- Defect structure,
- Related properties (conductivity, oxygen permeability, thermal expansion).
Supervisor’s specific requirements to prospective PhD students:
- Field of study: 04.06.01 Chemical sciences
- Synthesis of complex oxides (at least solid-state method or using solution precursors)
- XRD analysis interpretation
- Thermal analysis (TGA, DTA), conductivity measurements.