Surface science

New model learns how to inflate 3D shapes

Researchers have developed a platform that uses machine learning to program the transformation of 2D stretchable materials into specific 3D shapes.

Semiconductor particles possess facets of 2D materials

Researchers have discovered that the junctures at the facet edges of 3D semiconductor particles have 2D electronic properties.

Composite Structures Board Member Prof. Leng Jinsong elected Academician of the Chinese Academy of Science

2021 Materials Today Innovation Award Winner

New sodium metal anode for rechargeable batteries could replace lithium

New battery material offers useful stability and recharges as fast as lithium-ion batteries

New printing skin method helps heal chronic wounds

New material simulates all three layers of skin

Nickel rides at crest of a catalytic wave to create nanoribbons

Researchers have found that a nickel nanoparticle can catalyze the speedy synthesis of bilayer nanoribbons of molybdenum disulfide.

Tiny holes on copper surface prove deadly for superbugs

A copper surface covered in microscale and nanoscale cavities can kill bacteria more than 100 times faster and more effectively than standard copper.

Friction of fuzzy nanoparticles creates tough materials

Researchers have discovered that silica nanoparticles coated in polymer chains that are not too short or too long can produce extremely tough films.

Restructured catalysts prove better at splitting water

By studying the restructuring of water-splitting catalysts, researchers have been able to manipulate their surfaces to greatly increase their efficiency.