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...

Learn about the recent research progress on smart corrosion inhibitors which can react to certain stimuli, in this RSC Applied Polymers review, covering the design, synthesis, smart release, and applications of different smart inhibitor systems: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

This RSC Applied Polymers review discusses various ion transport models, ion conduction mechanisms and characterization techniques to evaluate the essential properties of polymer electrolytes: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont... Learn more about this review and authors here: blogs.rsc.org/lp/202...

Explore the rapid advancements and critical challenges in the development of high-performance multi-functional coatings for solar panels 🌞. Self-cleaning coatings that help drastically improve solar cell efficiency, are of particular interest, with many commercialized: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

Read this RSC Applied Interfaces review for a concise explanation of charge transfer mechanisms at semiconductor–cocatalyst interfaces, explored through various experimental methodologies and theoretical frameworks: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

Learn about shear-stiffening supramolecular polymers (SSSPs) in this RSC Applied Polymers review, which gives an overview of the structural stabilization modifications of SSSPs and their subsequent applications in protection, flame retardancy, and sensors: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

Discover our Editor’s Choice collection in RSC Applied Polymers, selected by our Associate Editor Rachel Auzély-Velty (University Grenoble Alpes, France) Explore the full collection here – all articles are #OpenAccess and free to read! 🔗 pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

Don't miss out on this RSC Applied Polymers perspective which summarizes amorphous conjugated polymer networks (CPNs) as a new family of polymerized structures: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

Where are heterojunction photocatalysts headed 🛣️ ? Read about the status and challenges of this field in this RSC Applied Interfaces perspective by Hanggara Sudrajat (@itb1920.bsky.social‬) and Maya Nobatova: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

‪Tizazu Mekonnen and coworkers (@uwaterloo.ca‬) provide an overview of the recent developments in the processing of polymer foams and melt-blown fiber-based porous polymeric materials for oil absorption properties in this RSC Applied Polymers review 🧽: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

We are delighted to present an Editor’s Choice collection selected by our RSC Applied Polymers Associate Editor, Pengfei Cao (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China) Explore the full collection here – all articles are #OpenAccess and free to read! 🔗 pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

RSC Applied Polymers are pleased to introduce the latest in our 'Meet the authors' blog series! Come and find out more about the recently published article by Dr Jayeeta Bhaumik et al. blogs.rsc.org/lp/2025/06/2...

Marco Fronzi (@sydney.edu.au‬‬) and co provide a comprehensive summary of models and advancements in the discovery of novel van der Waals (vdW) layered materials for thermoelectric applications in this RSC Applied Interfaces review: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

RSC Applied Polymers are pleased to introduce the latest in our 'Meet the authors' blog series! Come and find out more about the recently published article by Dr Jayeeta Bhaumik et al. blogs.rsc.org/lp/2025/06/2...

Read our featured back cover for #RSCAppliedPolymers issue 3 here! 'Self-assembly of semiaromatic poly(amic acid) into flowerlike microparticles via one-step precipitation polymerization' by Chen et al. doi.org/10.1039/D4LP...

Read this new starter's guide to inverse vulcanisation, a polymerisation reaction that utilises industrial waste sulfur as a low-cost reagent alongside an organic comonomer to produce polymers of high sulfur content by mass percentage ♻️ published in RSC Applied Polymers: pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

Precise encapsulation of polymer chains within nanometer-scale spaces tailors them for applications. Read about advanced nanofabrication strategies for improved physicochemical polymer properties in this RSC Applied Polymers review doi.org/10.1039/D4LP... and blog: blogs.rsc.org/lp/202...

🎉 Today we reveal the 2025 RSC Prize winners! 🎉 Celebrating excellence across research, diversity, tech roles, apprentices and partnerships. Join us in congratulating the remarkable individuals and teams advancing chemistry for society. buff.ly/K2un4O1 #Chemistry #ChemSky

Learn more about the current research and potential applications of atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based grain boundary analysis in the field of lithium-ion battery 🔋 materials in this RSC Applied Interfaces review: doi.org/10.1039/D4LF...

Discover our Editor’s Choice collection selected by RSC Applied Interfaces Associate Editor, Ryan Richards (Colorado School of Mines, USA). Explore the full collection here – all articles are #OpenAccess and free to read! 🔗 pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...

The flammability 🔥 of polyurethane poses significant safety concerns in its practical applications. Learn how to improve the fire safety of polyurethane composites with metal–organic frameworks in this RSC Applied Polymers review by Ye-Tang Pan, Keqing Zhou and co: doi.org/10.1039/D4LP...

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