Surface science news, September 2014

New waterproof adhesives.

De-icing nanoribbon film keeps glass ice-free

Rice University scientists who created a de-icing film for radar domes have now refined the technology to work as a transparent coating for glass.

A new route to making graphene has been discovered that could make the 21st century's wonder material easier to ramp up to industrial scale.

Researchers have for the first time provided direct evidence of a water-mediated reaction mechanism for the catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide.

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Jack Lemons has been awarded the highly acclaimed international 2015 Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal Award.

University of Illinois engineers are bringing a touch of color to glucose monitoring.

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