Surface science news, May 2020

A 2D sandwich of molybdenum, sulfur and selenium can greatly boost the sensitivity of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

A novel textile coating based on polymer nanoparticles can not only repel liquids like blood and saliva but can also prevent viruses from adhering.

New class of materials based on liquid metal lattices

Improving our understanding of the surface of a semiconductor compound

Scientists have discovered that the 2D material molybdenum dioxide exhibits piezoelectricity, due to electrons being trapped in its surface defects.

biocompatible polymer scaffolds coated with carbon nanotubes could provide a vital foothold for regrowing cells

Researchers have found a way to make halide perovskites more stable by adding a bulky molecule to their surface to inhibit ion movement.

Researchers have found that dipping polymeric membranes in tannic acid allows their surface to be coated by atomic layer deposition.

The award is to honor a young researcher active in the fields of Nanofabrication and Nanotechnology for Electronics, MEMS and Life Sciences.

Cold-chain safety sticker creates an image when exposed to room temperature

Tin-based perovskites show promise for photovoltaic devices

For the first time, researchers have discovered superconducting currents traveling along the outer edges of a superconductor with topological properties.

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