Surface science podcasts, January–April 2019

New platinum-gold alloy most wear-resistant in the world

A novel platinum-gold alloy, 100 times more durable than high-strength steel, is believed to be the most wear-resistant metal in the world.

New material that cleans decontaminated water

‘Engineered living material’ that decontaminates pollutants from water

‘Plug-and-play’ nanoparticles wear coat of many proteins

Researchers have developed modular nanoparticles that can be easily customized to target biological entities such as tumors, viruses and toxins.

Membranes that effectively remove salt from water

Fast water desalination helped by new type of membrane

Introducing C phase in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V: A new oxygen-stabilized face-centred cubic solid solution with improved mechanical properties