Surfaces MaterialsViews Rss Feed http://www.materialsviews.com Surfaces MaterialsViews Rss Feed Mona Lisa’s Secret http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/807711/Mona_Lisas_Secret.html X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy unveils Da Vinci’s astounding sfumato technique. 2010-08-24T22:09:00Z Absolutely Passivating http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/764217/Absolutely_Passivating.html Atomic layer deposition, the technique of laying down coatings just one molecule thick, might hold the key to improving the efficiency of silicon solar cells. 2010-08-05T15:49:00Z All that Glitters http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/757289/All_that_Glitters_.html Gold isn’t supposed to tarnish, so why is it that gold coins kept in mint condition are slowly losing their shine? 2010-07-06T15:24:00Z Open Sesame http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/737469/Open_Sesame.html Pores in thin, hydrogel membranes act as molecular gates that can be precisely opened or closed by external signals. 2010-06-08T10:24:00Z Materials Views Interviews: Karen Gleason http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/736573/Materials_Views_Interviews_Karen_Gleason.html Materials Views catches up with Professor Karen Gleason, Associate Dean of Engineering at MIT, to talk CVD, scientific jigsaws, and The Good Doctor...   2010-06-04T13:36:00Z Bend and Stretch http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/704893/Bend_and_Stretch.html Polymers can be made to develop complex patterns when placed under a litte stress and strain. 2010-05-28T15:38:00Z Grow your own Neural Network http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/691869/Grow_your_own_Neural_Network.html Using e-beam lithography on hydrogels presents an exciting new route to the design and control of cell growth in tissue-engineering scaffolds. 2010-05-11T09:38:00Z Parting the Waves http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/688387/Parting_the_Waves.html Studying the water-repellent properties of floating water ferns provides inspiration for friction-reducing coatings for ships. 2010-04-28T12:52:00Z Nanocartography – in 3D! http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/687441/Nanocartography__in_3D.html IBM researchers could map the world 1000 times on one grain of salt with a new patterning technique unveiled this week. 2010-04-23T15:15:00Z Whodunnit? http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/685495/Whodunnit.html A special issue in the journal Surface and Interface Analysis focuses on new methods of analysis for forensic investigation. 2010-04-16T12:20:00Z