索尔维中国公司的实习需求.doc

索尔维（中国）公司的实习需求（2013年度） Short-term-开展至少6个月的实习Topic 1 - Synthesis and characterization of new phosphorous containing polymers and their application. The objective is to develop and optimize new polymerization methods of some original phosphorous containing monomers. The polymers synthesized will be characterized by several techniques to establish their main properties (Mw, structure). The materials of interest will then be tested in several application tests such as surface modification which may involve either replicating existing tests or developing new ones.Topic 2 - Synthesis and characterization of new bio-based surfactants.The objective is to use internal know-how and catalytic systems to synthesize original bio-based surfactant that could be based for example on glycerol. For some of the target compounds, the process may have to be optimized to prepare several hundred gram samples. Each compound will be analyzed by common techniques such as GC/MS, LC/MS or NMR and the development of new analytical methods may be required.Topic 3 - CO2 chemistry The objective is to probe the reactivity of CO2 under electrosynthesis conditions or in some cases using catalysts identified in the literature. The experiments will consists in studying the different parameters of electrosynthesis that can influence the activity and selectivity of CO2 regarding its addition onto other substrate. The reaction mixtures will be worked up to isolate and identify main products.Topic 4 - Eco-formulation Some bio-based surfactants either prepared in our team or sourced externally will be characterized to establish their basic physico-chemical properties. This work will involve the use of different tools such as rheometer, dynamic surface tensio-meter or micro-fluidics. Some of the compounds of interest will be further studied to establish their performance in selected industrial applications.Topic 5 - Oxidation catalysts The objective of this work is to identify and study new ox