Surface science news

Making perovskites more efficient

Synthesizing perovskites more effectively

Reducing the energy consumption of building homes

Scalable, automatable process for energy-efficient building materials

Researchers have developed a semiconductor metasurface that can dynamically steer light pulses from incoherent light sources like LEDs.

A new technique can reveal how materials respond – at the nanoscale and in near-real time – when they are scratched, indented or experience shear stress.

Understanding the complexities of complex materials

A novel plasmonic paint utilizes a nanoscale structural arrangement of aluminum and aluminum oxide to create different colors.

A novel heterostructure made from layers of a topological insulator, graphene and superconducting gallium could make an efficient topological qubit.

Researchers have used a nanoscale network of pyramid-shaped structures to prevent dust, including lunar dust, from sticking to surfaces.

Using electron microscopy and computer modeling, researchers have studied the corrosion of metal alloys by molten salts in one, two and three dimensions.

3D-printing structures for housing human cells using self-assembling peptide ink

A new chemical vapor deposition technique takes advantage of a 'magic solvent' to produce stronger polymer coatings.

Enhancing environmentally friendly food packaging

Sunlight-powered hydrogel that can absorb and clean polluted water

Reseachers have discovered that antiferroelectric thin films become ferroelectric below a certain thickness.

Researchers have developed a new type of microscope for the real-time visualization of the solid electrolyte interphase in lithium-ion batteries.

By growing layers of lithium metal on a lithium-hating surface, researchers have managed to produce fast-charging lithium-metal batteries.

Extremely short pulses from a high-powered laser can cause tiny defects in lithium-ion battery materials that actually enhance their performance.

Researchers have developed a solar-absorber gel that can efficiently soak up and clean dirty water to make it drinkable.

Researchers have discovered that nanoscale defects and mechanical stress can cause the solid electrolytes in lithium-metal batteries to fail.

Using an atomic force microscope, researchers have been able to determine the distribution of potassium ions on the surface of mica.

News archive…

Connect with us
Most viewed in surface science…
Current research
 

News
 

Sustainable zinc battery with a biodegradable electrolyte

Review
 

Review
 

Review