Surface science news

Bismuth-rich electrode surface lifts electrons higher

Bismuth vanadate electrodes that contain more bismuth on their surface generate higher amounts of electrical current from sunlight for water splitting.

Polymer Testing goes open access

Organic molecules improve the electronic properties of perovskites

Molecular component improves on perovskites

Materials & Design - Call for Papers: Special Issue on Low Dimensional and Nanostructured Materials for Advanced Functional Applications

New optical coating increases the lifetime of photovoltaic cells

New class of optical coating that transmit and reflects the same color simultaneously

Cancer cells get a load of ZIF

A metal organic framework coated with a cancer cell membrane has proved effective at delivering and releasing a cancer immunotherapy drug.

Molecular sweat sensor offers quick drug detection

Wearable sensor that can detect illegal drugs in sweat

Conventional resin could produce unconventional circuits

Researchers have shown that a standard resin from semiconductor manufacturing can be used to integrate 2D materials with silicon semiconductors.

'Dancing' platinum atoms could lead way to cheaper catalysts

Using various analytical techniques, researchers have identified the specific platinum atoms that form the active site on a hydrogen-producing catalyst.

Defective carbon makes effective catalyst

Treating metal-free carbon black with oxygen plasma produces an efficient catalyst for converting oxygen into hydrogen peroxide.

13th Elsevier Distinguished Lecture in Mechanics - Sponsored by Elsevier and the Journal: Mechanics Research Communications

Quantum Information and Deep Learning for Turbulent Combustion Modeling & Simulation

Novel optical coating shows off colorful ability

For the first time, researchers have developed an optical coating that can simultaneously reflect and transmit the same wavelength, or color.

Corkscrew light could open up topological insulators

Researchers predict that shining circularly polarized laser light on topological insulators can reveal information about their electrical properties.

Materials Today Energy – New Editor in Chief: Professor Hongjin Fan

Professor Hongjin Fan announced as new Editor-in-Chief of Materials Today Energy.

Recycling gives a PET new lease of life

instead of recycling, PET can be transformed into a useful sorbent material for removal of insecticides from water

Gas-attracting material boosts carbon-capture process

Using a specially textured, gas-attracting material, researchers have greatly boosted the performance of catalytical systems for capturing carbon dioxide.

Materials Today Physics appoints a new Associate Editor: Professor Ying Yu from the College of Physical Science and Technology of Central China Normal University.

Synthetic shape-shifting collagen with potential biomedical applications

Synthetic collagen could offer controlled-release drug delivery and tissue engineering