Surface science news, May 2021

New strategy to mine atmospheric carbon

Innovative process permanently stores plant-captured CO2 as silicon carbide

BBA Advances - First papers published

Call for Papers: New Journal

Winner of 2021 CSTE Outstanding Young Researcher Award announced

Inexpensive non-toxic perovskite-based semiconductor material developed

Innovative way to reduce the band gap in cheaper and non-toxic tin-based oxide semiconductors

Stacked 2D nanomeshes that offer unique physical properties

New way to arrange 2D nanosheets into a 3D configuration to produce new materials

In memory of Dr. Susan Odom

'Molecular glue' offers reliable way to improve perovskite solar cells

A novel 'molecular glue' can keep a key interface inside perovskite solar cells from degrading, thereby improving their long-term reliability.

Functional implanted medical sensor using gold nanoparticles

Implantable nanoparticle sensor shows concentration changes of substances in the blood

New study concentrates on state of exotic superconductor

Scientists have characterized how the electronic states in an exotic iron-based superconductor depend on local chemical concentrations.

New microscopy technique shows affinity for surface acidity

Using a specially modified atomic force microscope, researchers have been able to determine the proton affinity of individual atoms on a surface.

Gold can stop silver leaching from catalytic nanoparticles

Scientists have used sophisticated microscopy techniques to reveal how the gold in gold-silver nanoparticles can prevent the silver from leaching out.