General information
Organisation
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas :
• defence and security,
• nuclear energy (fission and fusion),
• technological research for industry,
• fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.
Drawing on its widely acknowledged expertise, and thanks to its 16000 technicians, engineers, researchers and staff, the CEA actively participates in collaborative projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners.
The CEA is established in ten centers spread throughout France
Reference
SL-DES-26-0612
Thesis topic details
Category
Condensed Matter Physics, chemistry, nanosciences
Thesis topics
High-throughput screening of catalysts for the direct conversion of CO2 into synthetic fuels
Contract
Thèse
Job description
This doctoral project aims to develop an innovative high-throughput screening approach for catalysts for the direct conversion of CO2 into synthetic fuels, known as CO2-FTS. This approach will combine a catalyst screening platform with in situ/operando characterization techniques and artificial intelligence methods to accelerate the discovery and optimization of high-performance catalysts. It aims to identify doped FeOx-type catalysts for the CO2-FTS reaction (>50% conversion, high selectivity towards C8-C16). Several high-throughput screening campaigns will allow for iterative optimization of compositions and reactive conditions. A numerical model of the parametric landscape will then be developed. This model will subsequently be coupled with multi-scale modeling from the active site to the reactor level. The developed catalysts will contribute to the energy transition by enabling a circular carbon economy.
University / doctoral school
Sciences de la Matière, du Rayonnement et de l’Environnement (SMRE)
Ecole Centrale Lille
Thesis topic location
Site
Grenoble
Requester
Position start date
01/10/2026
Person to be contacted by the applicant
CHATELIER Corentin
corentin.chatelier@cea.fr
CEA
DES/DTNM//LCHC
17 avenue des Martyrs
38000 Grenoble
0438782010
Tutor / Responsible thesis director
PAUL Sébastien
sebastien.paul@univ-lille.fr
Centrale Lille
Unité de catalyse et de chimie du solide
Université de Lille - Centrale Lille/ENSCL
Avenue Mendeleiev
59655 - Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex
+33 3 20 33 54 57
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