🎉 Read our latest RSC Applied Interfaces blog in which Ryan Berthelot and Fabio Variola discuss their article ‘Exploring the influence of anodization-derived nanotubular and honeycomb surfaces on the osteogenic behaviour of human MG63 osteoblastic cells' blogs.rsc.org/lf/202...

🎉 Read our latest RSC Applied Interfaces blog in which Ming-Han Chen and Yan-Cheng Lin discuss their article ‘N-type semiconducting polymers with an improved isotropic mobility–stretchability stability by using structural isomers as conjugation break spacers' blogs.rsc.org/lf/202...

📢Have you read our recent interview with #RSCAppliedPolymers Editor-in-Chief, Emily Pentzer? Check out the full interview to discover Emily's top tips for effectively communicating research findings and making your manuscript stand out from the crowd 🔗www.rsc.org/news/in-...

🎉 Read our latest RSC Applied Interfaces blog in which Andrew Tunell and Chih-Hao Chang discuss their article ‘Nanoparticle dispersion and separation in superhydrophilic nanostructures' blogs.rsc.org/lf/202...

We've added new articles to our Sustainable Development Goal 7 collection focusing on affordable and clean energy! ⚡ Explore the full collection here - all articles are #OpenAccess and free to read! 🔎 pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

🎉Dr Katharina Ehrmann is an RSC Applied Polymers Emerging Investigator! Read her recent paper on the thermoplastic-like mechanical performance of heterogeneous photopolymers for additive manufacturing 👉 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

🎉Dr Cécile Chazot is one of our RSC Applied Polymers Emerging Investigators! Read her recent paper about a roll-to-roll chitosan finishing strategy for elastane recovery: 👉 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

📣Check out the latest articles to be added to our Sustainable Development Goal 6 collection focusing on clean water and sanitation📣 Explore the full collection in #RSCAppliedInterfaces and #RSCAppliedPolymers here - all articles are #OpenAccess and free to read! 🔎 pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

Do you work on 2D materials? Check out 2 of our top papers in the area published in #RSCAppliedInterfaces the first is by Catherine Stampfl et al. and the second is Marina Gerhard et al. blogs.rsc.org/lf/2026/02/1...

📣Hear from our #RSCAppliedPolymers Editor-in-Chief, Emily Pentzer! Read our recent interview in which Emily shares how to make your manuscript stand out, advice for early career researchers, and top tips for effectively communicating research findings 🔗www.rsc.org/news/in-...

🎉 Read our latest RSC Applied Interfaces blog in which Srabanti Ghosh discuss their article ‘Charge carrier dynamics in semiconductor–cocatalyst interfaces: influence on photocatalytic activities‘ blogs.rsc.org/lf/202...

📣We've added new articles to our Sustainable Development Goal 12 collection focusing on responsible production and consumption📣 Explore the full collection in #RSCAppliedInterfaces and #RSCAppliedPolymers here - all articles are #OpenAccess and free to read! 🔗pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

📢 Check out this recent article in RSC Applied Interfaces from Uwe Ruschewitz et al. 'Phosphate conversion process on Al–Si-coated steel: characterization and impact on the heat-treatment performance' Discover the full article here - #OpenAccess and free to read! doi.org/10.1039/D5LF...

#RSCAppliedInterfaces was honoured to support the 8th Symposium for Young Scholars in Colloid and Interface Science in January. Congratulations to the award winners: Prof Jiwei Cui, Prof Gang He, Prof Lingxiang Jiang, and Prof Yingjie Wu. blogs.rsc.org/lf/2026/02/0...

We're happy to support The HarwellXPS Summer School in June 2026. Register to present a poster and be in with a chance of winning a poster prize sponsored by #RSCAppliedInterfaces www.harwellxps.uk/harwellxps-s...

🎉 Read our latest RSC Applied Polymers blog in which Robert Woodward discusses their article 'Hypercrosslinked polymers for oil adsorption: The influence of porosity and fluorine incorporation' blogs.rsc.org/lp/202...

🎉 Hear from our RSC Applied Interfaces authors! Check out our latest author video from Fabiano Bernardi and Alisson S. Thill discussing their article: ‘Development of improved MnOx nanoparticles for the oxygen reduction reaction‘ 📺

🎉 Read our latest RSC Applied Polymers blog in which Dr Chia-Yang Lin provides an introduction to their article, ‘Vinylene-bridged naphthalenediimide-based dual-acceptor copolymers for thin-film transistors and solar steam generation’. blogs.rsc.org/lp/202...

🎉 Celebrating our RSC Applied Polymers prize winners 🎉 During 2025, we were thrilled to award many prizes at conferences, and would like to congratulate all our prize winners once again for their excellent work. Read our celebratory blog post about the winners here: blogs.rsc.org/lp/202...

Our NSF-funded work with Revati Kumar @lsu.bsky.social “Interface-Driven Enhancement of Ionomer Thin-Film Conductivity via Controlled Aminothiol Modification,” has been featured on the Inside Front Cover of RSC Applied #Polymers @rscapplied.rsc.org @rsc.org. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... #polymersky

🎉 Hear from our RSC Applied Polymers authors! Check out our latest author video from Pallavi Sengupta, Neil Cameron and Tanja Junkers discussing their article: ‘Production of gelatin methacrylate by flow chemistry and investigation of its suitability as a biomaterial‘ 📺

🎉 Read our latest RSC Applied Polymers blog in which @labgibson.bsky.social and Natalia Gonzalez-Martinez discuss their article ‘Cryopreservation and post-thaw differentiation of monocytes enabled by macromolecular cryoprotectants which restrict intracellular ice formation‘ blogs.rsc.org/lp/202...

🎉 Meet our RSC Applied Polymers authors! Check out our latest author blog in which Shixue Ren discusses their recently published article ‘Optimization of light-curing ionogels by response surface methodology‘ blogs.rsc.org/lp/202...

🎉 Hear from our RSC Applied Polymers authors! Check out our latest author blog in which Maya Yun discusses their recent article ‘Emerging stimuli-responsive hydrogels for enhancing chronic wound healing‘ blogs.rsc.org/lp/202...

🎉 Hear from our RSC Applied Polymers authors! Check out our latest author blog in which Dr Garima Agrawal discusses their recent article 'Mussel-inspired biomimetic adhesive coatings for food preservation: a review’ blogs.rsc.org/lp/202...

🎉Dr Garima Agrawal is one of our RSC Applied Polymers Emerging Investigators! Get to know her and hear about her research group in our recent blog post: 👉https://blogs.rsc.org/lp/2025/10/30/meet-the-authors-of-mussel-inspired-biomimetic-adhesive-coatings-for-food-preservation-a-review/

🎉 Hear from our RSC Applied Interfaces authors! Check out our latest author video 📺 where R. Yamuna and Anakha D. R. (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham) discuss their high-efficiency CuO-CB6/Co–Al LDH nanocomposite electrode material for supercapacitor applications:

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...