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Surface Chemistry
Surface Chemistry: the study of physical and chemical phenomena that occur at the interface of two phases, including solid–liquid interfaces, solid–gas interfaces, solid–vacuum interfaces, and liquid–gas interfaces. Surface chemistry can be roughly defined as the study of chemical reactions at interfaces. It is closely related to surface engineering, which aims at modifying the chemical composition of a surface by incorporation of selected elements or functional groups that produce various desired effects or improvements in the properties of the surface or interface. Surface science is of particular importance to the fields of heterogeneous catalysis, electrochemistry, and geochemistry.
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NOV 22, 2017Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR and high-speed atomic force microscopy combine to form a powerful, rapid way to screen the genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2017Earth & The Environment
A new study from University of Pennsylvania researchers explains the geophysics behind how rivers resist erosion. Publis ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 22, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Good things come in pairs, even in relativistic physics. Recently two independent studies have shown that different meth ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 21, 2017Chemistry & Physics
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Although Pluto resides 40 times farther from the Sun than the Earth, the once planet turned dwarf planet appears to be m ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 07, 2017Chemistry & Physics
In a new method to separate isotopes, atoms directed at a specially crafted atomic lattice bounce off at different angle ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 03, 2017Chemistry & Physics
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A study co-led by scientists from Rice University, the University of Wisconsin and Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 01, 2017Chemistry & Physics
An international team of physicists has produced high-intensity gamma beams that have the energy a billion times higher ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 02, 2017Earth & The Environment
We know that fracking isn’t great for the environment. Of course, the geologic impacts of literally drilling into ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 20, 2017Chemistry & Physics
This fist-sized, glassy rock collected by Micheal Zanetti. Credit: Micheal Zanetti About 38 million years ago, an estima ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 19, 2017Space & Astronomy
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Although Venus was long regarded as Earth’s sister planet, planetary scientists are unraveling the Venusian secret ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 08, 2017Plants & Animals
Several animals, including bats, use a navigation technique known as echolocation, which utilizes high-frequency sound e ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 07, 2017Technology
Lithium-ion batteries have somewhat of a flaky reputation for becoming unstable and exploding under extreme circumstance ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 05, 2017Space & Astronomy
Ask almost anyone you know what supernovae are, and you’ll probably hear how they’re the result of a star co ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 30, 2017Space & Astronomy
If you were to observe the South pole of Mars, you would see lots of dark spider-shaped landforms known as araneiforms. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 30, 2017Chemistry & Physics
The acoustic levitation device suspends Styrofoam, water, coffee, and paper. Credit: Asier Marzo A team of mechanical en ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 25, 2017Space & Astronomy
NASA has hyped up the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) since its inception, but only as the telescope nears completion ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 22, 2017Space & Astronomy
We can learn a lot about the history and formation of a natural satellite or planet by studying its moistness. For examp ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 21, 2017Space & Astronomy
Earth and Venus share a lot of qualities with one another, but there are some striking differences that set the two plan ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 20, 2017Videos
If you've ever seen water collect into a near-perfect sphere on the surface of a lotus leaf or a rose petal, you've witn ...AUG 12, 2017Space & Astronomy
While NASA and other space scientists have known about the presence of cosmic rays for ages, that’s not to say tha ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 03, 2017Plants & Animals
Desert lizards may be able to teach us a thing or two about digging into loose sandy environments, such as at the beach ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
NOV 22, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR and high-speed atomic force microscopy combine to form a powerful, rapid way to screen the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2017
Earth & The Environment
A new study from University of Pennsylvania researchers explains the geophysics behind how rivers resist erosion. Publis
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 22, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Good things come in pairs, even in relativistic physics. Recently two independent studies have shown that different meth
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 21, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
According to the latest online publication in the journal Science Advances, a study led by Rice University scientists ha
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 16, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Although Pluto resides 40 times farther from the Sun than the Earth, the once planet turned dwarf planet appears to be m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 07, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
In a new method to separate isotopes, atoms directed at a specially crafted atomic lattice bounce off at different angle
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 03, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
According to a study published in the journal Nature, large space was discovered within the Great Pyramid in Egypt, the
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 02, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
A study co-led by scientists from Rice University, the University of Wisconsin and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 01, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
An international team of physicists has produced high-intensity gamma beams that have the energy a billion times higher
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 02, 2017
Earth & The Environment
We know that fracking isn’t great for the environment. Of course, the geologic impacts of literally drilling into
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 20, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
This fist-sized, glassy rock collected by Micheal Zanetti. Credit: Micheal Zanetti About 38 million years ago, an estima
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 19, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Today, Mars is a dry place, but it wasn’t always like that. Concentrated river deposits throughout the red planet&
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 15, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Although Venus was long regarded as Earth’s sister planet, planetary scientists are unraveling the Venusian secret
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 08, 2017
Plants & Animals
Several animals, including bats, use a navigation technique known as echolocation, which utilizes high-frequency sound e
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 07, 2017
Technology
Lithium-ion batteries have somewhat of a flaky reputation for becoming unstable and exploding under extreme circumstance
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 05, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Ask almost anyone you know what supernovae are, and you’ll probably hear how they’re the result of a star co
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 30, 2017
Space & Astronomy
If you were to observe the South pole of Mars, you would see lots of dark spider-shaped landforms known as araneiforms.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 30, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The acoustic levitation device suspends Styrofoam, water, coffee, and paper. Credit: Asier Marzo A team of mechanical en
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 25, 2017
Space & Astronomy
NASA has hyped up the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) since its inception, but only as the telescope nears completion
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 22, 2017
Space & Astronomy
We can learn a lot about the history and formation of a natural satellite or planet by studying its moistness. For examp
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 21, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Earth and Venus share a lot of qualities with one another, but there are some striking differences that set the two plan
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 20, 2017
Videos
If you've ever seen water collect into a near-perfect sphere on the surface of a lotus leaf or a rose petal, you've witn
...
AUG 12, 2017
Space & Astronomy
While NASA and other space scientists have known about the presence of cosmic rays for ages, that’s not to say tha
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 03, 2017
Plants & Animals
Desert lizards may be able to teach us a thing or two about digging into loose sandy environments, such as at the beach
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard