Surface science news

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.

Novel 2D catalyst can break the ties that bind in methane

Researchers have developed a novel catalyst comprising a layer of platinum atoms on a 2D material that can convert methane into ethane and ethylene.

Scientists discover why more haste means less speed for batteries

Researchers have discovered what causes the damaging 'plating' effect on anodes when lithium-ion batteries are fast charged.

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New technique captures first color images of carbon nanotubes

A novel imaging technology that compresses light into a tiny spot can reveal previously invisible details about nanomaterials, including colors.

Researchers solve blinking problem with quantum dots

Researchers have discovered that firing a brief pulse of mid-infrared laser light at quantum dots can stop them from blinking.

Defective 2D material makes effective catalyst support

Researchers turned an inert 2D material into a chemically active catalytic support by covering it in tiny holes filled with precious metal atoms.

Quantum effects ensure no friction with 2D magnetic material

Researchers have reported the first measurements of the ultra-low-friction behavior of a 2D material known as magnetene.

Assessing how biowaste can be used in optical applications

Using waste biomass as an environmentally friendly alternative

Professor Chad A. Mirkin - 2022 Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal Recipient

Professor Milica Radisic - 2022 Acta Biomaterialia Silver Medal Recipient