We're now accepting nominations for the 2026 Polymer Chemistry Lectureship! This award celebrates an early-career scientist making waves in the polymer field. Learn more about the lectureship, including eligibility criteria and how to nominate, on our blog 👉 blogs.rsc.org/py/2025/10/2...

Introducing four of our RSC Applied Interfaces Early Career Advisory Board members, Stefano Luigi Oscurato (University of Naples Federico II), Artiom Skripka (@oregonstate.edu), Hyojung Kim (Sejong University) and Jess Wade (@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social). Read our blog: blogs.rsc.org/lf/202...

🎉 RSC Applied Interfaces is now indexed in the Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index! Discover our articles on applied interfacial research in the database 🌟

🎉 RSC Applied Polymers is now indexed in the Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index! Discover our articles on applied polymer science research in the database 🌟

🎉 Hear from our RSC Applied Interfaces authors! Check out our latest author video 📺 where Eswaraiah Varrla discusses their high-yield liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) process for hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets with natural stabilizers:

Explore how @labgibson.bsky.social have used macromolecular cryoprotectants to reduce intracellular ice formation and cryopreserve THP-1 monocytes with improved recovery and cell differentiation post-thaw, in this RSC Applied Polymers article in our Advisory Board collection:

Read about a single-ion conductive composite system capable of stable ion transport under high-temperature conditions, in this article from RSC Applied Polymers Advisory Board member Panchao Yin (South China University of Technology):

Don't miss out on this exciting work from our RSC Applied Polymers Advisory Board member Junpeng Wang (University of Akron). They report an autonomous damage-reporting system based on a mechanochemically responsive polymer network incorporating a π-extended mechanophore:

Come join our four excellent speakers at our upcoming webinar on the physics of nanomaterials! Register here: rsc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Check out this article from our RSC Applied Polymers Advisory Board member Emiliano Bilotti (@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social) on employing various modified nanocellulose to improve biopolymer-based films for high-barrier packaging and coating applications.

Don't miss out on our RSC Applied Interfaces collection that focuses on applications where solid-solid interfaces play a pivotal role in the function of the material! pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

A simple mix of ionic liquids and SnO2 layers could be the key to tougher, more stable perovskites Find out more in this RSC Applied Interfaces article from Udit Tiwari et al. 👇

📢We are delighted to announce a #OpenCall for papers to the RSC cross-journal themed collection Celebrating 200 Years of Benzene, guest edited by Ben Feringa @feringalab.bsky.social & Nazario Martin! Find out more about the collection and how to submit here🔽 www.rsc.org/publishing/j...

This article sheds light on a novel mechanism for nanopores clogging and presents a solution: a spatially selective antifouling polymer coating that keeps nanopores clean without compromising their performance, allowing for longer, more effective biosensing applications 🔎

🎉 Hear from our RSC Applied Interfaces authors! Check out our latest author video 📺 where Simon Kellner discusses their PhD research project on engineering freestanding PGM-free carbon film cathodes using a sustainable polystyrene templating technique: youtu.be/RtkkrysqVgM

Learn about non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU), a polyurethane (PU) substitute that can be made from bio-based materials instead of toxic precursors, in this RSC Applied Interfaces review by Qixin Zhou's group at The University of Akron: doi.org/10.1039/D5LF...

Structural design plays a critical role in achieving high-performance electrochemical conversion. Read about an effective catalyst for industrial-scale CO reduction in this RSC Applied Interfaces paper: doi.org/10.1039/D5LF... Featured in our Catalytic Interfaces collection: pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

Check out this paper on ultra-strong, planet-friendly material using natural plant-based ingredients! 🌱 Made from bio-derived rutin, the light-cured ionogel is super strong, sticks like a dream and blocks 100% of UVB light. Perfect for next-gen sunscreen coatings!

Explore how the facet and crystallinity of nickel oxide nanocubes can impact their electrocatalysis performance in this article by @ryanmrichards.bsky.social (@coschoolofmines.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1039/D5LF... Featured in our catalytic interfaces collection: pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

💡 Where are heterojunction photocatalysts headed? Find out in this RSC Applied Interfaces perspective: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont... Featured in our Catalytic Interfaces collection: pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

Sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) has emerged as a promising cathode material for addressing the major challenges faced by traditional sulfur cathodes in lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries 🔋. Explore recent advancements in this RSC Applied Interfaces review: doi.org/10.1039/D5LF...

Check out this RSC Applied Polymers article from @robbiewoody.bsky.social et al. 👇 Porosity over hydrophobicity: Reusable hypercrosslinked polymers for high-capacity removal of oil from water 💧

We're delighted to introduce two of our new RSC Applied Interfaces Early Career Advisory Board members to you, Amit Kumar Mandal (@akm84.bsky.social) and Lucien Weiss (@weisslab.bsky.social). Read our blog for more info on these researchers working on biointerfaces: blogs.rsc.org/lf/2025/09/2...

🌟Read our new RSC Applied Interfaces collection focussing on catalytic interfaces! Discover how interfaces play a key role in photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and beyond in this curated selection of articles: pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

Discover the latest issue of RSC Applied Polymers featuring this cover article by @k-ehrmann.bsky.social et al. on 'Thermoplastic-like mechanical performance of heterogeneous photopolymers for additive manufacturing with tailored hyperbranched rubbers' doi.org/10.1039/D5LP...

Curious to know how nature can help us to preserve our food in a better way? Check out the latest publication from Garima Agrawal et al. in RSC Applied Polymers on mussel-inspired adhesive coatings 👇

🔋 Researchers at China University of Petroleum discuss a promising class of materials, lithium–oxygen batteries (LOBs), and share their insights on how to solve current technological difficulties in this RSC Applied Interfaces review: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

🔥 Check out this HOT article in RSC Applied Interfaces from Ratul Dasgupta et al. 🔥 Icephobic coatings with effective anti-icing (preventing frost formation) and de-icing (removal of deposited ice) performance from surfaces

The design of heterojunction photocatalysts with enhanced photocatalytic performance is a key challenge. Don't miss out on this tutorial summary on the modelling of heterojunction materials with quantum chemical approaches, published in RSC Applied Interfaces: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

Check out the front cover of issue 5 of RSC Applied Interfaces highlighting work from Chih-Hao Chang et al. on 'Nanoparticle dispersion and separation in superhydrophilic nanostructures' Discover the full article here 👇 doi.org/10.1039/D5LF...

🎉 We’re excited to announce the inaugural Early Career Advisory Board for RSC Applied Interfaces! See the full lineup of this new Board on our website: www.rsc.org/publishing/j... 🌟 Stay tuned—new member introductions coming soon!

For our resent research on sustainable antibacterial materials, see: T. A. Fernandes et al. RSC Appl. Interfaces 2024, 1, 98. doi.org/10.1039/D3LF... @rscapplied.rsc.org S. W. Jaros et al. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024, 16, 13411. doi.org/10.1021/acsa...

Hydrogel-based iontronics have emerged as key enablers for sustainable energy harvesting and bio-inspired sensing. This RSC Applied Interfaces review examines ionic rectification through the modulation of the electrical double layer (EDL) at hydrogel interfaces: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

Growing global demand for sustainable energy storage has positioned zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries, offering inherent advantages in safety, cost and environmental compatibility. Don't miss this RSC Applied Interfaces review: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

🎉 Hear from our RSC Applied Interfaces authors! Check out our latest author video 📺 where Swapnil Das @njit.bsky.social discusses their review on how vapor- and liquid-phase organophosphonates interact with a variety of inorganic solids! youtu.be/8xSCGQmN3Y8

This RSC Applied Polymers review examines the use of chitin nanowhiskers as high-performance reinforcement materials for the plastics industry, and highlights structure–property relationships as a central theme, bridging nanoscale morphology with macroscopic functionality: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

Learn about advances in 3D printing with NIR light in this RSC Applied Polymers review by authors at @aucklanduni.bsky.social Longer wavelengths can provide more effective, gentle, and precise layer photocuring of materials containing fillers or biological substances: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

Explore the different types of biohybrid polymers that have been reported for use in skin, bone and cartilage tissue engineering in this RSC Applied Polymers review by researchers at @astarsg.bsky.social: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

Congratulations to the PhD poster prize winners of the UoN 2025 Chemistry Postgraduate Research (PGR) Symposium which were sponsored by RSC Advances and Materials Advances! @rscadvances.rsc.org @materialsadvances.rsc.org

Congratulations to the poster and best talk prize winners of the Tribo UK 2025 Conference (University of Birmingham )sponsored by RSC Applied Interfaces, Materials Advances and Soft Matter . blogs.rsc.org/lf/2025/07/3... @materialsadvances.rsc.org @softmatter.rsc.org @rscapplied.rsc.org

Discover the latest issue of #RSCAppliedPolymers featuring this cover article by Parameswar Krishnan Iyer, Franck Meyer et al. on 'Dual-modal detection of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) using a single polymer platform: ACQ and IDA approaches' doi.org/10.1039/D4LP...

Read our inside front cover for #RSCAppliedInterfaces issue 4 here! 'DNA origami adsorption at single-crystalline TiO2 surfaces' by Adrian Keller et al. doi.org/10.1039/D5LF...

🏆We are delighted to announce the winner of the inaugural Nanoscale Advances Paper Prize Award! 🏆 Discover the winning paper and runners-up today and read them for free! 👇 blogs.rsc.org/nr/202... Join us in congratulating the authors of these amazing articles! 👏

Discover the ever-growing field of stimuli material-based soft actuators, which is offering innovative solutions to the complex challenges of the modern world, in this RSC Applied Polymers review by researchers from University of Toronto: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

📢 Hear from our RSC Applied Interfaces authors Marcella Salvatore, Francesco Reda, Fabio Borbone and Stefano Luigi Oscurato! Learn more about their paper on multilevel azopolymer patterning from digital holographic lithography in our latest author blog! blogs.rsc.org/lf/202...

Read about the recent research progress in the preparation of hypercrosslinked polymers (HCPs) by external cross-linking methods, which is utilized broadly due to its mild synthesis conditions, high yield, tunable structure etc., in this RSC Applied Polymers review: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

Congratulations to the poster prize winners at the 16th International Symposium on Functional π-Electron Systems!! RSC Applied interfaces was delighted to support one of the poster prizes. Well done to Jasmine Bezboruah, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata!!

Learn more about conjugated polyelectrolytes (CPEs), a distinct class of organic materials featuring a π-conjugated backbone and ionic functional groups, and how their simultaneous electronic and ionic transport can be leveraged, in this RSC Applied Polymers review: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

Check out the front cover of issue 4 of #RSCAppliedInterfaces highlighting work from Fabiano Bernardi et al. on the 'Development of improved MnOx nanoparticles for the oxygen reduction reaction' doi.org/10.1039/D5LF...

Don't miss out on this special perspective which brings together early-career researchers from various disciplines around the world 🌐 to summarize the most recent advancements in vat photopolymerization, published in RSC Applied Polymers pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...