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Plasmonics Technology in Surface Science
edited by Keith Sanders
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 646 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface plasmon resonance (SPR); plasmon-enhanced catalysis; hot-electron dynamics; plasmonic sensing; energy harvesting; surface chemistry; photothermal effects
Surface Engineering of Thin Films
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface engineering; coatings; thin films; surface characteristics; properties
In Situ and Operando Catalyst Characterization submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6746 | Submission Open
Keywords: in situ and operando characterization; structure– activity relationships; knowledge-based approach for catalysts for energy; environment and industrial applications; study of the initial stage of the corrosion process; self-assembly; adsorption and related phenomena; STM/AFM and electrochemical STM/AFM; TEM and X-ray adsorption techniques (XANES and EXAFS); ambient-pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM); fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy; theoretical and computational studies
Surface Science: Polymer Thin Films, Coatings and Adhesives
edited by Maurice Brogly
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5041 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymers and biopolymers surfaces; polymers and biopolymers at interfaces; surface treatments and modifications; adhesion and adhesives; coatings and thin films; composites; polymer blends; friction and wear; lubrication; surface and interface analysis; surface spectroscopies and microscopies
Advances in Metal Ion Research and Applications
edited by and Xiaoyan Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: water treatment; metal complexes; metal ion detection; surface interactions; nanomaterial design; catalytic mechanisms; biomedical applications; ligand-metal interactions; environmental remediation
Bio-Inspired Surfaces
edited by Jinde Zhang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2935 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-inspired surface science and engineering; surface wetting; superhydrophobic; omniphobic; bio-adhesion; smart surfaces; anti-fouling coatings; sustainable materials
Surface Science in Electrochemical Energy Storage
edited by Siwen Zhang and Bosi Yin
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface science; electrochemical energy storage; electrode materials; battery performance; supercapacitors; surface modification; material design; electrochemical behavior; nanostructuring
Cutting-Edge Developments in Photocatalysis and Photovoltaics
edited by Jianfeng Zhao and Zhiping Yan
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: charge carrier dynamics; defect engineering; surface modification; spatiotemporal imaging; deep and shallow defects; synergistic approach; flexible solar devices; nanostructured catalysts; photocatalysis; perovskite solar cells
Design of Catalytic Surfaces for Waste Valorization
edited by María Roxana Morales, Luis E. Cadus and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic surfaces; heterogeneous catalysis; waste valorization; surface properties; sustainable chemistry; biomass conversion; industrial waste recycling
Nanocarbons: Advances and Innovations
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis; nanocarbon; heteroatom doping; graphene; nanoribbon; GNR; Nanotube; CNT; fullerene; nanodiamond; defect; allotrope
Surface and Interface Science in Energy Materials submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface science; interface phenomena; energy materials; energy storage; energy conversion
Biomolecules at Surface and Interfaces
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: proteins; peptides; cells; adsorption; binding; cell surface display; phage display; bio-panning; biosensors; bioelec-tronics; biofuel cells; bioelectrocatalysis; biocomputing; biomining; biorecovery; anti-bacterial; artificial photosyn-thesis; directed self-assembly; nanostructures; nanomaterials; nanoporous materials; nanomedicine
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